Kamila Hawthorne
Effect of culturally appropriate health education on glycaemic control and knowledge of diabetes in British Pakistani women with type 2 diabetes mellitus
University of Wales|Cardiff University
type 2 diabetes growing problem people south asian origin associated severe complications adequately controlled paper secondary assessment 105 british pakistani women within larger randomized controlled trial 200 pakistani patients diabetes trial used onetoone structured diabetes health education delivered linkworker pictorial flashcards visual aid earlier published results study shown women study knew less diabetes poorer glycaemic control men assessment performed see happened received appropriate health education patients assessed 6 months intervention questionnaire haemoglobin a1c blood tests measure overall blood sugar control nearly everyone improved knowledge scores 6 months intervention group women showing catchup improvement equalled men multiple regression analysis found glycaemic control improved women receiving health education although method health education improved knowledge glycaemic control women sample illiterate women well literate peers continuing score less knowledge parameters also show improvement glycaemic control work needed discover methods reach sizeable subsection community