Effectiveness of an education intervention associated with an exercise program in improving disease-related knowledge and health behaviours among diabetes patients.

to assess the effectiveness of an education intervention associated with an exercise program in improving knowledge and health behaviours among diabetes patients. Diabetes and prediabetes patients were exposed to an evidence- and theoretically-based comprehensive education intervention over 24 weeks. Patients completed surveys assessing knowledge, physical activity, food intake, self-efficacy, and health literacy. Functional capacity was measured by oxygen uptake. All outcomes were assessed pre- and post-CR. Satisfaction about the education provided was assessed at post-CR. Paired t-tests, Pearson correlation coefficients, and linear regression models were computed to investigate the effectiveness of this intervention. 84 patients consented to participate, of which 47(56.0%) completed post-CR assessments. There was a significant improvement in patients' overall knowledge pre- to post-CR, as well as in physical activity, food intake, self-efficacy, and health literacy (p < 0.05). Peak VO The benefits of an education intervention designed for diabetes and prediabetes patients associated with an exercise program have been supported. This work shows one effective education strategy taken in place that can be replicated in different settings.

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