Abstract

EVALUATION OF THE OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS COUNSELING IN DIABETES PATIENTS

Nadeem*, Rohit Bangwal, Waseem Khan, Amir Ali and Yogesh Joshi

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus a disorder related with the metabolic impairment of carbohydrate metabolism (hyperglycemic condition) resulted from poor insulin secretion, as well as their action thereby resulting failure of maintaining consistent levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. These studies evaluate the outcomes of Patients counseling in diabetes patients. Aim & Objectives: Study was focused on to assured and evaluated Demographic status of patients, Past and current medical records, Patients counseling status, Outcomes related to patient‟s query, Question based counselling. Methodology: This was an observational and prospective study was carried out in medicine ward and departments of a tertiary care hospital for a period of six months Patients Data was collected from the Patient counseling form, Patients consent form. Result: A total number of 130 subjects included from medicine ward and department to evaluate the study. In this study out 130 subjects, 68 (52.30%) subjects were male and 62 (47.69%) were female. All the subjects were found below the age of 75 years, Maximum subjects (60%) were found in age group of 18-36 years. In this study out of 130 subjects, 20 (29.01%) males and 01(1.61%) female was found alcoholic and 22 (32.35%) males and 05 (8.06%) females were found to smoke. 90 (60%) were found as diabetic, 25 (19%) subjects were suffering from hypertension, 36 (28%) subjects were suffering from Nephropathy, 21 (16%) suffering from retinopathy, 85 (85%) subjects were suffering from Neuropathy, 25 (19.23%) subjects were suffering from Asthma and 15 (11.53%) subjects were suffering from Erectile Dysfunction. 70 subjects were taking “Metformin alone”, 50 (38.46%) subjects were taking “Insulin alone”, 90 (69.23%) subjects were taking “sulfonyl urea and metformin combination”, 35 (26.92%) subjects were taking “thiazolidinedione/acarbose”, 110 (84.61%) subjects were taking “on the drugs for controlling HTN”, and 80 subjects were taking “Other combination” were observed these study. All the subjects were interviewing different kind of questions regarding diabetes and made them satisfy by answering all the questions and asked some questions to the subjects. The all questions were based on diabetes and related to the project. All the subjects were replied in “Yes” or “No. Conclusion: Patients education is of essence in achieving optimal treatment outcome in diabetes management. This is because education can influence knowledge that could empower patients to rise up and be effectively involved in the management of their health. Patients' understanding of their disease conditions, blood glucose monitoring and lifestyle modifications could be factored into patient education and counseling to optimize diabetes management outcomes.

Keywords: Patients Counseling, Diabetes, Comorbidities, Hyperglycemias.