Abstract
ObjectiveTo assess the impact of an educational intervention for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in primary care in rural China, on fasting blood glucose (FBG) level and diabetes knowledge. MethodsPatients with T2DM (n = 1,589) in 18 township health centres in three counties in Jiangsu Province were randomly divided into an intervention group receiving educational intervention and follow-up visits, and a control group with standard care. Questionnaires and medical records, including FBG level and diabetes knowledge score, were compared, at baseline and follow-up. Propensity score matching and Difference-in-Difference analysis were used. ResultsThe FBG level decreased significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group, DID=−0.53 mmol/l, (CI95 % −0.90 to −0.16). The diabetes knowledge score increased significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group, DID = 0.91, (CI95 % 0.64–1.18). The FBG level and diabetes knowledge score improved significantly in the intervention group in all counties. ConclusionsThe educational intervention and increased collaboration between hospitals and primary care improved the FBG level and diabetes knowledge score in the intervention group compared to the control group after one year. Practice implicationsEducational intervention and increased collaboration between hospitals and primary care may improve diabetes care in rural China.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
