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KMID : 0367020050170030444
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2005 Volume.17 No. 3 p.444 ~ p.451
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Effects of Internet Diabetic Education on Blood Glucose in Hyperglycemic Patients
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Kim Hee-Seung
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the effect of the Internet diabetic education on plasma glucose in people with hyperglycemic diabetes.
Method: A randomized design with control and experimental groups being assessed pre- and post-intervention was used. Twenty-two patients were randomly assigned to an intervention group and 21 to a control group. Participants were requested to input the blood glucose level weekly in http://www.biodang.com by cellular phone or wire Internet for 3 months. The researcher sends optimal recommendations to each patient using short message service(SMS) of cellular phone and wire Internet weekly.
Results: Patients in the intervention group had a mean decrease of 1.3% in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and those in the control group had no significant difference. There was a significant mean change in 2-hour postprandial blood glucose(2HPPG) for the intervention group, with a mean change of -75.2mg/dl. The mean change in the control group was, however, not significant.
Conclusion: These findings indicated that a web-based intervention using SMS of cellular phone improved HbA1c and 2HPPG.
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