Objective: To assess the efficacy of individualized blood glucose monitoring program in combination with PRIDE Education Protocol on fasting glucose, postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1c (A1C) values in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: Between March and August in 2013, we performed a quasi-experimental study to enroll patients with type 2 diabetes from the diabetes clinic in a regional teaching hospital in Kaohsiung. Patients in the experimental group participated an individualized blood glucose monitoring program, performed pre- and post-meal paired glycemic testing and received PRIDE training protocol monthly for 4 times. Patients in the control group kept on usual glucose monitoring.Results: In the experimental group, there were significant reductions in pre-breakfast, pre-dinner and post-dinner glucose levels compared to baselines (p<0.001, p=0.03, p=0.001), while the decreases of glucose levels in other time points compared to baselines were not significant. The A1C decreased significantly from 7.68±1.55% at baseline to 7.23±1.04% at 24th week in the experimental group (p = 0.003). Compared to control group, the experimental group showed a greater A1C reduction (p<0.001). Furthermore, the proportion of patients in the experimental group achieving A1C < 7% elevated from 36% at baseline to 52% at 24th week, while individuals with A1C >9% decreased from 8% to 2%.Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that this education program could help diabetic patients to improve blood glucose control.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of individualized blood glucose monitoring program in combination with PRIDE Education Protocol on fasting glucose, postprandial glucose and hemoglobin A1c (A1C) values in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: Between March and August in 2013, we performed a quasi-experimental study to enroll patients with type 2 diabetes from the diabetes clinic in a regional teaching hospital in Kaohsiung. Patients in the experimental group participated an individualized blood glucose monitoring program, performed pre- and post-meal paired glycemic testing and received PRIDE training protocol monthly for 4 times. Patients in the control group kept on usual glucose monitoring.Results: In the experimental group, there were significant reductions in pre-breakfast, pre-dinner and post-dinner glucose levels compared to baselines (p<0.001, p=0.03, p=0.001), while the decreases of glucose levels in other time points compared to baselines were not significant. The A1C decreased significantly from 7.68±1.55% at baseline to 7.23±1.04% at 24th week in the experimental group (p = 0.003). Compared to control group, the experimental group showed a greater A1C reduction (p<0.001). Furthermore, the proportion of patients in the experimental group achieving A1C < 7% elevated from 36% at baseline to 52% at 24th week, while individuals with A1C >9% decreased from 8% to 2%.Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that this education program could help diabetic patients to improve blood glucose control.