Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2004 Dec;10(4):311-317.

Effects of Internet-based Diabetic Education on Plasma Glucose and Serum Lipids in Female Type 2 Diabetic Patients

• Kim HS
• Kim SI

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Internet education on plasma glucose and serum lipids in female type 2 diabetic patients. METHOD: Control and experimental groups were assessed by a pre-test and at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months. Fourteen patients were assigned randomly to an intervention group and 15 to a control group. Patients in the intervention group were requested to input their blood glucose levels everyday by cellular phone or wire Internet for 1 year. The goal of the intervention was to keep blood glucose concentrations close to the normal range (glycosylated hemoglobin, HbA1c< 7%). An intervention was applied to the intervention group weekly for 1 year. Optimal recommendations were sent weekly by a short message service from a cellular phone and wire Internet. RESULTS: Patients in the intervention group had a significant mean change in HbA1c, from 7.6% at pre-test to 6.9%, at 3 months and equalized at 6.7% at 12 months. There was no significant time and group differences observed in the serum lipids. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that Internet education would improve and maintain the normal range of HbA1c in female type 2 diabetic patients.

Keyword

Women; Type 2 diabetes; Internet-based diabetic education; Plasma glucose; Serum lipids

MeSH Terms

Blood Glucose*
Cellular Phone
Education*
Female*
Humans
Internet
Plasma*
Reference Values
Text Messaging
Blood Glucose