Education In Intervention Group Research Articles

Edukasi Diet Diabetes Puasa untuk Mengendalikan Gula Darah Saat Menjalankan Puasa Ramadhan

Background: Fasting during Ramadan could have negative effects on individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), as it would lead to hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. Non-compliance with the recommended diet during fasting is one of the factors that can trigger these conditions. Knowledge about the appropriate diet plays a crucial role in successfully adhering to the diet. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the effect of providing T2DM education during Ramadan fasting on knowledge and fasting blood glucose levels. Method: This study is an experimental research conducted using a randomized controlled trial design with a pretest-posttest control group design. The participants of this study were T2DM patients from Tlogosari Kulon Community Health Center and Kedungmundu Community Health Center who were enrolled in the Prolanis program and did not have any complications related to kidney failure or stroke. A total of 46 participants were divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group received nutritional education on managing their diet while fasting during Ramadan. This education was provided one week prior to the start of Ramadan fasting. Data collection included assessing knowledge, food intake, nutritional status, and fasting blood glucose levels before and after Ramadan fasting. The collected data will be analyzed using univariate analysis to describe the research data and to test the impact of nutrition education on knowledge and fasting blood glucose levels levels. The independent t-test with a significance level of α=0.05 will be used for this analysis.Result: There was a significant difference before and after being given nutrition education in intervention group on increasing knowledge levels in the intervention group (p=0.029) also lowering the blood glucose levels (p = 0.000). Providing education to the intervention group increased the knowledge score from 68.56 +12.81 to 79.26+9.47. There was an increase in knowledge leves by 10.70+3.34 in the intervention group. Nutritioneducation also reduced fasting blood glucose levels in intervention gropus from 177.78 + 79.61 to 141.35 + 43.78. There was a lowering in the blood glucose levels by -36.43 + 71.89 in the intervention group.Conclusion: There is a relationship between fasting ramadhan diabetes education with knowledge and blood glucose levels.

The effect of transtheoretical model-based education on reproductive age woman's decision making toward childbearing

Context: Childbearing is the most important determinants of population fluctuations. Childbearing decision-making is one of the most important issues in couple's life. Aim: This study was done to determine the effect of transtheoretical model-based education on reproductive age woman's decision-making toward childbearing. Setting and Design: This quasi-experimental study was done in nine urban community health centers in Amol city in Iran in 2017. Materials and Methods: In this study, we used multistage random sampling method was conducted among 75 reproductive age women (38 in the intervention group and 37 in the control group). Education in intervention group conducted in five sessions (specific content for precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation group) and continued in weekly online sessions (for 6 months). Control group got education according to routine program from health centers. All participants evaluated by demographic and decision-making questionnaires (based on transtheoretical model) before, 3, and 6 months after education. Statistical Analysis Used: Mean, standard deviation, frequency, t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, Mann–Whitney U, and Generalized Estimation Equation Test used. Results: The mean (standard deviation) of childbearing decision-making scores in education and control groups were as following: in the preeducation, 99.00 (16.60), 97.07 (13.34), 3 months later 109.34 (17.81), 98.44 (15.60), and 6 months after education 107.06 (16.73), 94.59 (15.24), respectively. Repeated measurement showed a significant difference in woman's decision-making toward childbearing within and between the education and control group by time (P = 0.001). Conclusion: The educational program based on the transtheoretical model had a positive effect on reproductive age women's decision-making toward childbearing.

An Intervention Study for Impact Assessment of Health Education by Empowered Community Health Workers in Improving Treatment and Diet Adherence in Hypertension.

Context:Medication and low salt diet adherence play as an essential factor in blood pressure target achievement. Community health worker empowerment was reported to be a highly effective social intervention to medication and low salt diet adherence.Aims:This study aimed to investigate the effect of structured health education regarding hypertension on community health workers on medication and low salt diet adherence among hypertensive patients in Malang.Subjects and Methods:A quasi-experimental study was conducted in health workers and their hypertensive patients who join in the Integrated Health Service Post for the Elderly (IHSP-Elderly) program in Malang. Medication adherence was measured by the medication adherence questionnaire and low salt diet adherence was measured by dietary salt restriction questionnaire. The data were analyzed by Chi-square analysis for categorical data and independent t-test for numerical data.Results:This study showed that hypertensive patients in the intervention group had better knowledge regarding hypertension compared to those of the control group (P < 0.05). The patients' satisfaction in intervention group improved significantly after health education (P < 0.01). The proportion of patients with good medication adherence improved significantly (P < 0.01) from 20% to 70% after health education in intervention group. Moreover, the proportion of patients with good low salt diet compliance improved significantly (P < 0.01) from 39% to 85%. Conversely, the proportion of good medication and low salt diet adherence in control group relatively similar between pre- and post-test.Conclusions:This study showed that health education on community health workers improved hypertensive patients' medication and low salt diet adherence.

The effect of theory-based educational intervention on correct principles of manual material handling among men.

BACKGROUND:Changing human behavior for the purposes of improving the way people work is an integral part of most educational interventions. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a model based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) on correct principles of manual material handling (MMH) among male soldiers.SUBJECTS AND METHODS:This study was a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest research with a control group. Furthermore, 140 soldiers, from an area located in the city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, were selected through a simple random sampling and they were divided into two groups: intervention and control (70 subjects in each group). The data were collected using a three-part questionnaire including demographic information, the theory constructs, and MMH behavior. The intervention group was given the relevant education, and after 2 months, the both groups were evaluated.RESULTS:Based on regression analysis, attitude toward behavior and perceived behavioral control were predictors for correct principles of MMH. There were significant differences between the mean scores of the theory constructs before and after the education in intervention group (P < 0.001); however, no significant differences were observed in the theory constructs in the control group after the intervention. Before the education, the mean score of MMH of the intervention group was 38.30 ± 6.45; but after, the education, this changed into 44.20 ± 6.01, and significantly increased (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:Educational intervention based on the TPB was effective in improving behavior for correct MMH in soldiers. Thus, the use of such educational programs according to the constructs of the planned behavior theory is recommended.

The Effects of a Home-Visiting Discharge Education on Maternal Self-esteem, Maternal Attachment, Postpartum Depression and Family Function in the Mothers of NICU Infants

A quasi-experimental study was performed to investigate the effects of a home visiting discharge education program on the maternal self-esteem, attachment, postpartum depression and family function in 35 mothers of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants. Twenty-three mothers in the intervention group received the home visiting discharge education while 12 mothers in the control group received the routine, hospital discharge education. Baseline data was collected in both groups one day after delivery. The intervention group received the home visiting discharge education while the control group did the routine hospital-based discharge education. The questionnaire including the data on maternal self-esteem, attachment, postpartum depression and family function were collected within 1 week after the discharge by mail. The scores of maternal self-esteem, and attachment were significantly increased, and the postpartum depression and the family function score were decreased after the home visiting discharge education in intervention group. There were no changes in these variables before and after the routine hospital-based discharge education in control group. These results support the beneficial effects of home visiting discharge education on the maternal role adaptation and family function of the mothers of NICU infants.