Comparison of the effect of SMS-based education and face-to-face teaching on self-care behavior of type 2 diabetic patients in Khorramabad city.

Introduction: Considering that the adoption of self-care behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes can reduce the complications caused by this disease, aim of the present study was compared the effect of SMS-based teaching and face-to-face teaching on self-care behavior of type 2 diabetic patients in Khorramabad city.
Methods: This was a pre- and post-test semi-experimental study. The research sample size was composed of 135 diabetic patients referred to the Khorramabad diabetes clinic who were selected using random sampling method and were randomly divided into face-to-face teaching group (n = 45), SMS-based teaching group (n = 45), and control (n = 45). Data collection tools were demographic information questionnaire, Tubert self-care behaviours questionnaire, and self-efficacy questionnaire. The educational intervention in the face-to-face training group included four face-to-face training sessions and in the SMS-based training group included three to four daily training SMS and without training intervention in the control group. For all analysis, SPSS software version 24 was done and at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: At the baseline, average score of self-efficacy and self-care, and blood sugar were not significant between the face-to-face teaching, SMS-based and control groups. However, at the end of intervention, the mean score of these variables were significantly more in the face-to-face teaching and SMS-based groups compared to the control group (p-value < 0.001).
Discussion: Considering the positive effect of educational intervention in promoting self-care in patients with type 2 diabetic, it is suggested to use empowerment programs with self-care approach to improve the health of diabetic patients.
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