Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 31-36
Group Counseling as an Intervention in Management and Alleviation of Selected Modifiable Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus
Charu Katare1, Rachana shrivastava2, Swathi Jain2, Aparna Singh2, Varsha Nigam2, Lalita Kushwah3, GBKS Prasad4
1Professor, 2Research Scholar,
Govt. KRG Autonomous PG Girls College, Gwalior
3Research Scholar, 4Coordinator,
SOS in Food Technology, Jiwaji University Gwalior
Corresponding Author: Charu Katare
ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives: Modifiable risk factors management is crucial for progression of the disease complications of diabetes. The study investigated impact of Holistic counseling on selected anthropometric measurements and on symptoms of the patients with diabetic mellitus (T2DM).
Materials and Methods: The study assessed the impact of counseling using a pre and post test experimental design. The subjects were randomized into two groups; those who were willing to attend counseling with periodic follow up (Experimental Group), and those who were not willing to attend counseling (Control Group). A total of 160 type 2 diabetic patients in the age group of 40-70 years were registered in the study and randomized into experimental and control groups. Patients in the experimental group received counseling at every weekend for twelve weeks. The experimental group received a twelve week educational program, while the control group did not. A structured and pretested questionnaire was administered to elicit information from the subjects. Outcome of counseling was assessed by measuring selected anthropometric parameters and symptoms of diabetes and statistically analyzed using one way ANCOVA using SPSS statistical software, version 15.0 for windows evaluation.
Results: The twelve week counseling program brought a significant reduction in W/H ratio (p< 0.05) of the subjects in the experimental group with a marginal change in BMI (P>0.05). Counseling proved to be effective as there was significant improvement in symptoms of hyperglycemia, polyuria, mental stress and tiredness (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In culmination it may be seen that patient counseling certainly upgrades the patient’s ability to cope with their disease and ultimately manage disease.
Key words: Counseling; Diabetes mellitus; Hyperglycemia; Modifiable risk factors;