Effects of Education and Telephone Support on Type 2 Diabetes Management

Effects of Self-Management Education and Follow-Up Telephone Support on Diabetes Self-Management, Treatment Compliance, and Medication Self-Efficacy in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

This study examined the effects of self-management education combined with follow-up telephone support on diabetes self-management, treatment compliance, and medication self-efficacy in adults with Type 2 diabetes. A total of 70 adults with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group received diabetes self-management education and follow-up telephone support while the control group received usual care. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Diabetes Self-Management Scale, the Patient Adherence Scale for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment, and the Diabetes Medication Use Self-Efficacy Scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for at least 6 months
• Between the ages of 18-64
• Literate
• Planned hospitalisation for at least three days
• Using only insulin or insulin + oral antidiabetics as treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with Type 1
• Gestational diabetes,
• Communication disability
• Psychiatric illness
• Severe complications (retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, diabetic foot, cardiovascular disease)
• Condition that prevents physical activity
• Individuals who could not attend at least two sessions of the diabetes education programme