Effects of diabetes education combined with dynamic glucometer on blood glucose control and inflammatory factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effect of diabetes education combined with dynamic blood glucose meter on blood glucose control and inflammatory factors in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods A total of 88 patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to this hospital from January 2016 to January 2017 were collected.They were randomly divided into observation group and control group, 44 cases of each group.The control group performed only dynamic blood glucose monitoring, while the observation group continued to teach according to the specific conditions of the patients on the basis of the control group.Blood glucose control, general indicators, knowledge of diabetes, self-management level, changes in quality of life and the effects on serum C-reactive protein(CRP) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α) levels were compared and analyzed after 3 months of follow-up. Results At 3 months after treatment, fasting blood glucose, 2h postprandial blood glucose, and HbA1c were significantly decreased in both groups, and the decline trend was more obvious in the observation group, and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the duration of blood glucose control and hospital stay were shorter in the observation group, and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). BMI, waist circumference, and systolic/diastolic pressure were improved in both groups, and the improvement effect in the observation group was even more pronounced, and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). Diabetes knowledge, self-management level and quality of life level were improved in both groups, and the improvement trend was more obvious in the observation group, and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). The levels of CRP and TNF-α in the two groups were lower than before treatment, and the decrease trend was more in the observation group(P<0.05). Conclusion Diabetes education combined with dynamic glucometer intervention can significantly improve blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, improve the level of self-management of diabetes knowledge and quality of life, and have a certain inhibitory effect on serum inflammatory factors, providing a first-line basis for the prevention and treatment of diabetes. Key words: Diabetes education; Dynamic glucometer; Blood glucose; Inflammatory factors