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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2024 Dec;30(6):e13298.
doi: 10.1111/ijn.13298. Epub 2024 Aug 18.

Effect of web-based education intervention on blood glucose control, self-care and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial

Nurten Terkes  1 , Hicran Bektas  2 , Mustafa Kemal Balci  3
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of web-based education intervention on blood glucose control, self-care and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial

Nurten Terkes et al. Int J Nurs Pract. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to assess the effects of web-based education on blood glucose control, self-care and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist at a university hospital in Turkey. The study included 89 patients with type 2 diabetes who were randomly divided into an intervention group (44) and a control group (45). Participants in the intervention group participated in a 3-month web-based education programme.

Results: The findings indicated that there were no significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics and illness features between the intervention and control groups, and both were homogeneous. A statistically significant decrease of 0.71 was observed in the HbA1c (%) level of the intervention group following web-based education. Following web-based education, there was a significant difference in body mass index (kg/m2) and waist circumferences (cm) between the intervention and control groups. The intervention group displayed significantly improved self-care and quality of life over the 3-month period (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: This study suggests that web-based education can enhance the self-care and quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Keywords: nursing; quality of life; self‐efficacy; type 2 diabetes; web‐based education.

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The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

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