Improving self-efficacy in Type II diabetes mellitus with educational technology: multimedia or video‒teach-back educational techniques

[摘要] Background and Objective: Due to the chronic nature of the diabetes, patients need training to take care of themselves and increase self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is a person's confidence in the ability to perform self-care behaviors in specific situations. With increasing awareness, patients' self-efficacy has increased, which significantly reduces the complications of the disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effect of two educational methods of multimedia and video-feedback on the self-efficacy of diabetic patients. Subjects and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 75 patients with Type II diabetes mellitus were selected using simple sampling technique and were subsequently divided into three groups. In the multimedia group, the subjects were given a CD and in the video‒teach-back group, the subjects received training for four 1-hour sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed before intervention and three months after intervention using DMSES (Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale) was determined. Results: The results showed that there was no significant difference between the pre-intervention patients' self-efficacy scores in the three groups (P> 0.05), but there was a significant difference between the self-efficacy scores after intervention in the two groups compared to the control group. (P <0.01). The results showed that the effectiveness of both educational methods on self-efficacy in diabetic patients was same (P = 0.302). Conclusion: Use of multimedia and video‒teach-back educational techniques improved self-efficacy for patients with Type II diabetes mellitus. Given the cost-effectiveness of both these techniques, they can be used for diabetic patients.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] Diabetes Mellitus;self-efficacy;Teaching;Multimedia training;video;feedback