Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
مجله انگلیسی زبان توانبخشی
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
Medical Sciences
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir
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10.29252/nrip.irj
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2022
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Impact of Short Message System Education on Blood Sugar Control and Treatment Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
پرستاری
Nursing
پژوهشي
Original Research Articles
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives</strong>: Considering the need of diabetic patients for accessing the care system and the role of modern media in health education and culture, we aimed to determine the effectiveness of educating via mobile SMS in controlling blood sugar. Moreover, the adherence to drug treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes was assessed.<br>
<strong>Methods</strong>: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Isfahan City, Iran in 2018. A total of 100 diabetic patients participated in the case (intervention) and control groups. The control group underwent conventional therapies and training. SMS training was applied for the intervention group in addition to the conventional therapies. Collecting the information and data to assess adherence to patients’ treatment was done using a researcher-made 18-item questionnaire. Analyzing data was performed in SPSS software, version 20 through the employment of the independent t test, paired t test, and multivariate analysis of covariance.<br>
<strong>Results</strong>: Based on the independent t test results, no significant difference was detected between the two study groups at any time points (P>0.05) in terms of the mean fasting blood sugar. However, by analysis of covariance and adjusting the fasting blood sugar level before the intervention in the studied groups, the mean fasting blood sugar was recognized to be significantly lower in the intervention group compared to the control group in the second month (P=0.048) and the third month after the intervention (P=0.008).<br>
<strong>Discussion</strong>: There is an association between SMS education and fasting blood sugar control and adherence to treatment in the studied patients. In the field of health care education, it is possible to use patient communication techniques and short message services to control follow-up and monitor interventions.</div>
Education, Text message, Adherence to treatment, Blood sugar, Type 2 Diabetes
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Reza
Roozbehani
karchany@yahoo.com
1800319475328460030733
1800319475328460030733
No
Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Amir Ali
Fatemi
nasir23a@hotmail.com
1800319475328460030734
1800319475328460030734
No
Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Zahra
Zamani
z.z_zamani@yahoo.com
1800319475328460030735
1800319475328460030735
No
Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Behzad
Khedri
sepini598@gmail.com
1800319475328460030736
1800319475328460030736
No
Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Studies, Hanze University of Applied Science, Groningen, Netherlands.
Kolsoom
Arefkia
m.eshaghzadeh93@gmail.com
1800319475328460030737
1800319475328460030737
No
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.
Malihe
Kabusi
amiin.pouya@yahoo.com
1800319475328460030738
1800319475328460030738
No
Department of Geriatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Zahra
Shafiei
karchani62@yahoo.com
1800319475328460030739
1800319475328460030739
No
Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Seyed Ali
Razavinasab
poursadeghiyan@gmail.com
1800319475328460030740
1800319475328460030740
No
Department of Nursing, School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran.
Tayebeh
Ilaghinezhad Bardsiri
1800319475328460030741
1800319475328460030741
No
Department of Nursing, School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran.
Maliheh
Eshaghzadeh
karchanym@gmail.com
1800319475328460030742
1800319475328460030742
No
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
Shiva
Hosseini Foladi
reachact200@gmail.com
1800319475328460030743
1800319475328460030743
Yes
Heath Management and Economic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Reyhaneh
Ivanbagha
a.dargahi29@yahoo.com
1800319475328460030744
1800319475328460030744
No
Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.