Effectiveness of Levels of Health Education on HbA1c in Al-Qassim Region , Saudi Arabia

Sultan Al Nohair

doi:10.12816/0006058

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Effectiveness of Levels of Health Education on HbA1c in Al-Qassim Region , Saudi Arabia

Authors:

Sultan Al Nohair

Publisher:

Al-Qassim University

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

International Journal of Health Sciences 2013 vol.7 Issue 3, pp.301-308

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

52628

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

16583639

DOI:

10.12816/0006058

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Keywords:

Abstract:

 Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the effect of different levels of health education on diabetes outcome amongpatients visiting the Primary Health Care (PHC) Centers in Al-Qassim Region.
Methods: This study was conducted between October 2012 and March2013. Baseline HbA1C results recorded for all thoseincluded in the study, After 6 months of health education a well-constructed questionnaire for each other diabetic patient (maleor female) visiting the PHC Center, last reading for HbA1c for each patient recorded.. The majority of the health educationservices included in this study was related to diabetes. Sample size calculated and increased to 420 to account for the designeffect. Data entry and analysis was carried out using SPSS (version 17 for Windows.
Results: Male respondent to a self-administered questionnaire is 70.1 %. Our study revealed that more exposure to all levels ofhealth education will result in more to control diabetes compare to one or two types of health education. HbA1c level improvedafter health education.
Conclusion: Improving the communication skills and health awareness among service providers in in PHC Centers through welldesigned programs involving health educators will improve the outcome among patients with diabetes mellitus and population ingeneral. Moreover, medical students should be involved in such activities of health education in the community related healthproblems.

Article Details

Effectiveness of Levels of Health Education on HbA1c in Al-Qassim Region , Saudi Arabia

Authors:

Sultan Al Nohair

Publisher:

Al-Qassim University

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

International Journal of Health Sciences 2013 vol.7 Issue 3, pp.301-308

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

52628

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

16583639

DOI:

10.12816/0006058

Descriptors:

DIABETES

HEALTH EDUCATION

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

PATIENTS

SAUDI ARABIA

Levels of Health Education

Diabetes Mellitus

HbA1c

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Sultan Al Nohair

Publisher: Al-Qassim University

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: International Journal of Health Sciences 2013 vol.7 Issue 3, pp.301-308

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 52628

Frequency: Tri-Annual

pISSN: 16583639

DOI: 10.12816/0006058

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Sultan Al Nohair

Publisher:

Al-Qassim University

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

International Journal of Health Sciences 2013 vol.7 Issue 3, pp.301-308

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

52628

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

16583639

DOI:

10.12816/0006058