Podcast vs. Pamphlet; Which One Is More Effective in Self-care Training Program of Diabetic Patients?

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Self-care can help patients with diabetes to reduce complications of the disease. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of diabetes self-care educational programs through tow podcast and pamphlet methods. Material and Methods:The present study was quasi-experimental research conducted in Tehran Aboozar Diabetes Center (2014). 90 patients with type II diabetes were selected and randomly divided into two groups of podcast training group (n = 45) and pamphlet group (n = 45). In both groups, the data were collected using the researcher-made questionnaire. In the podcast group, five audio training files were transferred via Bluetooth to the patients' mobiles, and the pamphlet group was given an educational pamphlet with a quite similar content. After 12 weeks, the two groups were assessed by the same questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS Software, version 16, through statistical t-test at a significance level of P ≤ 0.05. Results: The mean of adherence to exercise programs, drug treatment, and diabetic diet were 15.53, 23.92, and 48.20, respectively, for Podcast Group, while these values were 14.48, 24.04, and 46.54 for Pamphlet Group, respectively. After the intervention, the mean of adherence to exercise programs, drug treatment, and diabetic diet increased as follows: Podcast group (20.00, 23.95 and 57.12); Pamphlet group (21.26, 25.40 and 55.59). Conclusion: The use of podcast such as pamphlet is recommended to increase the adherence rate of selfcare behaviors of diabetic patients. Due to the great satisfaction of patients with podcast, the method is suggested as an effective, simple, and attractive method to control diabetes and compliance with care practices.

Self-Care Education Program among Type II DM Patients

“…The purpose of self-care education programs for T2DM patients is to identify and describe self-care education programs that enable T2DM patients to control and prevent complications of DM. From the results of a review of more research in Iran (Barasheh et al 2017;Davari et al 2014;Niknami et al 2014;Sheikh Abumasoudi et al 2015;Zolfaghari et al 2017) compared to Vietnam (Thi et al 2017) and Brazil (Cortez et al 2017). The research design uses 3 RCTs, 1 Cluster randomized trial, 2 quasi experimental studies and 1 experimental study, 4 studies that have high quality namely RCT research and Cluster randomized trial (Cortez et al 2017;Davari et al 2014;Sheikh Abumasoudi et al 2015;Thi et al 2017).…”

“…The results of research that have been reviewed, there is an article with a basic education program and then monitored its development by empowering patients in a nursing care process (Cortez et al 2017) 2015), myths of DM disease (Barasheh et al 2017) and drugs that can reduce blood glucose and nursing plans (Zolfaghari et al 2017). After the increase in knowledge is continued with training and discussion by nutritionists, starting from a healthy diet, how to process food, monitor blood glucose independently, do activities / exercise and involve the family (Barasheh et al 2017;Davari et al 2014).…”

“…After the increase in knowledge is continued with training and discussion by nutritionists, starting from a healthy diet, how to process food, monitor blood glucose independently, do activities / exercise and involve the family (Barasheh et al 2017;Davari et al 2014). This discussion explores patient feelings, positive experiences, material taught, expectations and goals of patients in care (Barasheh et al 2017;Cortez et al 2017;Niknami et al 2014;Sheikh Abumasoudi et al 2015;Thi et al 2017;Zolfaghari et al 2017) to establish self-care plans at home and motivate patients after at home (Thi et al 2017).…”

“…The process of follow-up with telephone media, where patients can contact and be contacted at any time when patients experience problems in the process of self-care behavior at home (Barasheh et al 2017;Cortez et al 2017;Niknami et al 2014;Sheikh Abumasoudi et al 2015;Thi et al 2017;Zolfaghari et al 2017), if the patient did not attend the meeting, a home visit was carried out (Cortez et al 2017;Thi et al 2017). Follow up through patient self-care records other than by telephone at each meeting (Barasheh et al 2017;Niknami et al 2014;Sheikh Abumasoudi et al 2015;Zolfaghari et al 2017).…”

“…Whereas Zolfaghari et al (2017) with podcasts and pamphlets and with multimedia software "self-care in diabetes mellitus" in audio visual form (Sheikh Abumasoudi et al 2015;Thi et al 2017).…”