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Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, complex disease, requiring a continuous medical care, with multiple strategies for improving glycaemia control and reducing complications. Aim: To develop and implement a health education program on type 2 diabetic patients to improve adherence to medications and self-care activities And to find its effect on self-care activities, Knowledge, attitude, adherence to medications and level of HbA1C, fasting and Postprandial Blood sugar. Method: An interventional study carried out on 125 diabetic patients attending AIN SHAMS University diabetes clinic. Patients were subjected to three health education session where information about diabetes was provided. Knowledge, adherence to medications, self-care practice, attitude and glycemic control were assessed before and 3 months after the intervention program. Results: After implementation of the educational program, there was highly significant difference after intervention as regards mean score of adherence to treatment(P value<0.001),mean score of knowledge (P value<0.001),mean score of self-care practice (P value0.007 )and mean score of attitude (P value<0.001)also there were significant improvement as regards HbA1c level (P value<0.001), FPS (<.001), and PPS(<0.042). Conclusion: Educational intervention is an effective tool that implicated a significant change in patients’ knowledge, self-care practice, adherence to medications and attitude that resulted in improvement in patient glycemic control. |