نویسندگان
Isa Mohammadi Zeidi, Hadi Morshedi, Hamidreza Alizadeh Otaghvar
تاریخ انتشار
2021/1/14
ژورنال
Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene
جلد
61
نسخه
4
صفحات
E601

توضیح
Background Improved health literacy and awareness could help type 2 diabetic patients to control the disease complications. Objective The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of theory-based educational intervention on health literacy and self-care behaviors of type 2 diabetic patients in Tonekabon city. Methods This randomized controlled trial study was conducted at health care centers in Tonekabon city, Iran, from April 5, 2017, to October 22, 2018. Using multistage random sampling, 166 patients with type 2 diabetes divided into two groups: theory-based intervention (n = 83) and custom education (n = 83). The data collection tools consisted of demographic information, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) measures, health literacy for Iranian adults (HELIA) and summary of diabetes self-care activities (SDSCA). The five 45-minute group training sessions based on the baseline assessment and model