title: [Effectiveness of systematic self-management education on blood sugar level of patients in the community with type 2 diabetes].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effectiveness of systematic self-management education on blood sugar level of patients in the community with type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 248 patients with type 2 diabetes from 10 communities of Changsha were randomized into intervention or control groups in February 2009. The intervention group received systematic self-management education, while the other received routine community education. Before and after intervention, fasting plasma glucose, 2 h postprandial plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin were measured, and evaluated between the 2 groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fasting plasma glucose, 2 h postprandial plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels of patients with diabetes from the two groups were generally comparable at baseline (P>0.05). After the intervention, these three indicators were all statistically significant between the 2 groups (P<0.01, P<0.05, P<0.01, respectively). After intervention, blood sugar levels in the intervention group were obviously improved (P<0.01), while in the control group, fasting plasma glucose was not statistically improved (P>0.05), 2 h plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels were improved (P<0.01, P<0.05, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Systematic self-management education effectively encourages patients with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, and deserves further promotion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: Xuebing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiuhong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Fuzhen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Liaofang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Huiling
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zehao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002681:China; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D057566:Self Report
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose