title: Clinical evaluation of the impact of a patient education program.
abstract: A 5-day patient education program, taught on an outpatient basis, was evaluated to determine its effect on metabolic control as reflected by glycosylated hemoglobin test values. A quasi-experimental design was used, consisting of a pretest, a posttest, and a follow-up assessment made approximately 6 months after the posttest. The 72 experimental and 324 comparison subjects all had insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), were between 14 and 78 years of age, and had a duration of diabetes ranging from 1 to 20 years. The experimental group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in Hb A1 values from pre- to posttest and sustained these posttest levels upon follow-up, although not at statistically significant levels. The comparison group showed no pre- to posttest difference, but demonstrated an improvement from posttest to follow-up assessment.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garrard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Joynes
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McNeil
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Etzwiler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin