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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Care | Research article

The effect of educational program based on theory of planned behavior on promoting retinopathy preventive behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes: RCT

Authors: Seyed Shahriar Hosseini, Mohsen Shamsi, Mahboobeh Khorsandi, Rahmatollah Moradzadeh

Published in: BMC Endocrine Disorders | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes and it is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness among patients with diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the effect of educational program based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on promoting retinopathy preventive behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

The present study is an educational randomized controlled trial research that was conducted on 94 patients with type 2 diabetes who had gone to diabetes clinic. The samples were randomly assigned to the intervention (N = 47) and control groups (N = 47). Data collection instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire based on TPB and FBS and HbA1C tests. Then, educational program was performed for the intervention group through four educational sessions. After 3 months, data collection was repeated for the two groups and FBS, HbA1C testes were done again and data were analyzed.

Results

The performance of the intervention group on preventive behaviors of retinopathy increased from 2.48 ± 1.42 to 4.48 45 1.45 after the education (p < 0.001). The mean of FBS and HbA1c in the intervention group also decreased after the intervention (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

Applying the TPB model proved is very effective in developing an educational program for patients with diabetes, to control their blood sugar and enhance preventive behaviors of retinopathy. Besides such programs, follow-up education for controlling and monitoring are highly recommended. This theory serves as a helpful theoretical framework for health-related behaviors and can be an appropriate pattern to plan for educational interventions.

Trial registration

This trial has been registered at Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials, IRCT20180819040834N1. Prospectively registered 8 Apr 2019, https://en.irct.ir/trial/38401

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Title: The effect of educational program based on theory of planned behavior on promoting retinopathy preventive behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes: RCT
Authors: Seyed Shahriar Hosseini
Mohsen Shamsi
Mahboobeh Khorsandi
Rahmatollah Moradzadeh
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Care
Type 2 Diabetes
Published in: BMC Endocrine Disorders / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6823
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00680-2

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