EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH SERVICE USE IN TYPE II DIA-BETES MELLITUS
Minas Georgiopoulos, Sotirios Plakas, Afroditi Zartaloudi, Antonia Kalogianni
Monday, July 1, 2024
Publication year:
2024
Authors:
- Georgiopoulos Minas, Social Worker, General Hospital ELPIS
- Plakas Sotirios, RN, MSc, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Technological Educational Institution (TEI) of Athens, Greece
- Zartaloudi Afroditi, Lecturer, Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens
- Kalogianni Antonia, Associate Professor,Department of Nursing,University of West Attica Greece
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Pages: 253-265
Abstract:
Introduction: The limitations in daily life and the morbidity that accompany patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) negatively affect their quality of life, leading to frequent use of health services. Education in self-management of the disease is an effective way to better control DM.
Purpose: of the present systematic review was to investigate the effectiveness of the educational intervention in improving quality of life among patients with DM type II and the use of health services.
Methodology: A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA proposal guidelines for systematic reviews. A literature search was performed in Pub Med, and Google Scholar databases published from 2012-2022. Randomized studies, intervention studies with a control group, or those that assessed the quality of life of patients with DM type II and the use of health services after educational intervention were selected.
Results: The search yielded nine (9) studies that met the inclusion criteria for the review. Five (5) studies concerned the impact of educational intervention on quality of life among patients with DM type II while the other four (4) concerned the frequency of use of health services. Educational interventions focused on self-care of patients with Type II diabetes play an important role in improving the quality of life of these patients. Also, psychoeducational interventions reduce the need for patients with Type II diabetes to visit health facilities. Finally, education focused on drug therapy, possibly through compliance with treatment after discharge, leads to a reduction in visits to hospital outpatient clinics.
Conclusions: The educational intervention proved effective in improving the quality of life of patients with Type II diabetes, enhancing their knowledge, self-management skills and adherence to treatment. At the same time, it contributed to a more rational use of health services, reducing unnecessary visits and promoting the prevention of complications. These findings highlight the importance of systematic education as a key pillar in the management of this disease.
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