The Effectiveness of Multimedia Education for Patients With Type 2 Diabe Mellitus

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Education; Insulin; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Behavioral: regular health education; Behavioral: multimedia health education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03728647

KMUH-IRB-20130146

Details and patient eligibility

About

A total of 72 type 2 diabetes who began insulin therapy using a pen injector participated in this study. The experimental (n = 36) and control (n = 36) groups received multimedia and regular health education program. Four structured questionnaires were used, and videotapes were applied to demonstrate injection skills.

Full description

To explore the effectiveness of two types health education on knowledge in diabetes and insulin injection, skills in insulin injection, self-efficacy in insulin injection, injection performance rate, satisfaction with health education,nursing hours, and biophysical indicators among the type 2 diabetes who began insulin therapy using a pen injector.With a repeated measures experimental study design, a total of 72 type 2 diabetes who began insulin therapy using a pen injector participated in this study. The experimental (n = 36) and control (n = 36) groups received multimedia and regular health education program. Four structured questionnaires were used, and videotapes were applied to demonstrate injection skills.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
2. First received insulin injection with Lantus, Levemir or Novomix.
3. Ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
4. Ability to self-inject insulin.

Exclusion criteria

1. Cognitive impairment or dementia, inability to manage self-care.
2. Severe or unstable medical conditions.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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72 participants in 2 patient groups

multimedia health education

Experimental group

Description:

The program (flat touch computer) consisted of knowledge and technology levels. Knowledge: diabetic introduction, treatment, management of hyper- and hypoglycemia, complications, and experience sharing of insulin injection by a patient group. Technology: steps of insulin injection skills and complete technology demonstration . The program contents were organized using a unit-based piecemeal teaching approach. Participants could adjust their learning pace according to individual situations and could practice injection skills using an injection mold during hospitalization. A diabetes educator has assessed the learning outcome of each participant after intervention. At the day of discharge from hospital, each participant would acquire a copy of the multimedia health education compact disc.

Treatment:

Behavioral: multimedia health education

regular health education

Active Comparator group

Description:

The regular (traditional) education program (a diabetes educator) consisted of knowledge and technology levels. Knowledge: diabetic introduction, treatment, management of hyper- and hypoglycemia, and complications. Technology: steps of insulin injection skills and complete technology demonstration.

Treatment:

Behavioral: regular health education