ArticleJournal of diabetes research2021
The Effectiveness of Health Education in Improving Knowledge about Hypoglycemia and Insulin Pen Use among Outpatients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Primary Care Hospital in Vietnam.
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- Effect of Motion Graphic-Based Education on Knowledge, Practice and Recurrence of Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward insulin treatment among patients with type 2 diabetes: a structural modeling study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of health education on insulin injection technique in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A quasi-experimental Pre-test post-test research.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Educational Interventions for Individuals with Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Review
- Investigation of Association Between Insulin Injection Technique and Blood Glucose Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who have limited knowledge about hypoglycemia and insulin pen use are likely to have hypoglycemia and other complications.
objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of health education on knowledge about hypoglycemia and insulin pen use among outpatients with T2DM at a primary care hospital in Vietnam.
methodsA pretest-posttest study was conducted among 80 patients with T2DM at District 11 Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. At baseline, patients were interviewed through a predefined, structural questionnaire to assess their knowledge about hypoglycemia and insulin pen use. After that, patients underwent an individual health education session about hypoglycemia and insulin pen. One month and two months after this intervention, knowledge about hypoglycemia and insulin pen use were recorded again.
resultsThe majority were males (65.0%) and the mean age was 59.6 (standard deviation 8.1, range 35-75) years. Very few patients had good knowledge and proper insulin pen use, with percentages ranging from 13.8% to 60%. There was a significant improvement of knowledge and practice after the intervention. Such improvement remained high one month and two months after the intervention.
conclusionsThe health education intervention is effective in improving knowledge and practice in this population. There is a pressing need for such intervention at primary care hospitals to optimize treatment for patients with T2DM, possibly focusing on those who had characteristics to have the best effectiveness found in this study.
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