EFFECTS OF A PROTOCOL FOR NURSES IN APPLIED METABOLIC CONTROL IN PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

Abstract

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the effects of metabolic control before and after the educational intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes in the state of Hidalgo, México. 82 patients were enrolled, two groups were created: the intervention group received nursing visits along with the multidisciplinary team, and control group with traditional intervention. In both group, weight, height, serum fasting blood glucose, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, glycasted hemoglobin were determined and measured for six months. Data analysis was performed using the Student t test of significance p = 0.05. Both groups predominantly female participants, aged 50 years, married, employed and retired, and with an average schooling of 5.9 ± 2.8 years. After the intervention, the mean HbA1c decreased significantly in the intervention group, HbA1c levels were higher in the control group (5.65 ± 0.99 versus 7.88 ± 1.95). The results of the nursing intervention in México facilitate the development of new programs for permanent follow up since it showed better control of blood glucose levels than in the control group