Impact of an individualized type 2 diabetes education program on clinical outcomes during Ramadan

Autor: Laura N. McEwen, Gamela Nasr, Linda A. Jaber, Firas A Annabi, Ebtesam M Ba-Essa, William H. Herman, Mahmoud Ibrahim, Nahed M. Ali, Hyam Refaat Tantawi, Aly A Misha'l, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Shayan Mohammadmoradi, Suhad Bahijri, Samir H. Assaad-Khalil
Přispěvatelé: Jaakko Tuomilehto Research Group, Department of Public Health, Clinicum
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
ISSN: 2052-4897
Popis: OBJECTIVE: To determine if individualized education before Ramadan results in a safer fast for people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: Patients with type 2 diabetes who received care from participating clinics in Egypt, Iran, Jordan and Saudi Arabia and intended to fast during Ramadan 2014 were prospectively studied. Twelve clinics participated. Individualized education addressed meal planning, physical activity, blood glucose monitoring and acute metabolic complications and when deemed necessary, provided an individualized diabetes treatment plan. RESULTS: 774 people met study criteria, 515 received individualized education and 259 received usual care. Those who received individualized education were more likely to modify their diabetes treatment plan during Ramadan (97% vs 88%, p
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