[Evaluation of the effects of a nursing intervention on the therapeutic adherence of people with type 2 diabetes].

Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem. ContextBackground: Educational programs have been shown to be effective demonstrated their effectiveness in improving diabetes control. In Lebanon, no action has been taken to date. The objective is to evaluate the effects of a that an educational intervention has on the therapeutic adherence of patients with type 2 diabetes on therapeutic adherence. An experimental design was used. The sample was composed of comprised 136 patients with type 2 diabetes. They were randomized and assigned to either an experimental group, who received a nursing intervention including that involved two education sessions followed by five telephone calls within two months of the procedure, or a and in control group. Measurements were taken before the nursing intervention and three months later. Compared to the control group, the experimental group demonstrated a significant improvement in the level of self-efficacy levels, self-care behaviors (general diet, specific diet, physical exercise and glycemic monitoring), the application of implementing the recommendations (diet and foot care), and HbA1c levels. The results were consistent with the studies reviewed. Nursing education improves health behaviors, enhances self-efficacy, and promotes adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes.