Impact of establishing a communication network of family physicians on level of hba1c and FBS in patients with diabetes : a randomized clinical trial

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Background: Diabetes could be especially difficult for females.

The burden of diabetes on females is unique because the disease could affect both mothers and their unborn children.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of developing a communication network among physicians on the level of HbA1C and Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) in patients with diabetes in Iran.

Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial performed with 100 patients, who were randomly divided to experimental and control groups.

The study was conducted from 20/11/2015 to 15/1/2016.

A communication network was established among the physicians at health centers, to which patients in the intervention group were referred.

The data were collected using a checklist of demographic information of patients.

Laboratory results regarding the level of Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1C) and Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) of patients were gathered at baseline and 4 months after the establishment of the communication network.

Results: After the development of the communication network, HbA1C levels had reduced from 8.14 2.08 to 7.90 2.01 in the intervention group (P < 0.001), while in the control group HbA1C levels had increased from 8.982.20 to 9.092.21 (P < 0 .001).

Conclusions: The results showed that for successful control of diabetes, physicians need to communicate with each other and share information and experiences.

Furthermore, establishing a communication network among physicians could be effective to control diabetes.