The effect of detailed counseling on the glycemic index of diabetic patient

Abstract EN

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of glycemia after counseling patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Setting: GP Diabetic Clinic, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Bahrain.

Design: A Prospective Study.

Method: The patients were divided into two groups, both had type 2 diabetes mellitus.

One group was the control (n=86) and the other was the intervention (n=83) group.

The patients in the intervention group received a 15-minutes education session, whereas the control group received the regular 7-minute educational session.

HbA1c levels were measured before the sessions and after 6 months.

Result: HbA1c in the intervention group revealed a statistical reduction in the level of HbA1c from 8.84±1.95 to 7.82±1.51, P-value=0.001.

At the same time, a considerable increase found in the level of HbA1c in the control group from 9.66±1.63 to 10.28±1.24, P-value=0.003.

Conclusion: Detailed dietary/pharmaceutical counseling for patients with diabetes mellitus, undergoing treatment reduced the levels of HbA1c.