Effect of mental health education combined with hypoglycemic therapy on quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effect of mental health education combined with hy-poglycemic therapy on quality of life in patients with type 2 iabetes. Methods 96 patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into observation group and control group. The control group received routine clinical care and hypoglycemic treatment, while the observation group received mental health education com-bined with hypoglycemic therapy. Scales and blood sugar levels were observed before and after intervention in the two groups. Results After intervention, GQOL-74 scores increased significantly the observation group,but the psychological and social dimension scores decreased significantly, as compared with the control group (P>0.05); the physical and treatment dimensions scores did not differ significantly (P>0.05). The fasting blood glucose, 2h-postprandial blood lucose, and glycated emoglobin were significantly reduced in both groups after intervention (P<0.05), and fasting blood glucose, 2h-postprandial blood glucose and, glycated hemoglobin were significantly decreased in the observation group, as compared with the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Mental health education combined with hypoglycemic therapy can improve quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and effectively control blood glucose levels. Key words: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Mental health education; Hypoglycemic therapy; Quality of life