TY - JOUR ID - 40812 TI - The Effect of Self-Care Education on Emotional Intelligence and HbA1c level in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial JO - International Journal of Community Based Nursing & Midwifery JA - IJCBNM LA - en SN - 2322-2476 AU - Tavakol Moghadam, Salma AU - Najafi, Seyed Saeed AU - Yektatalab, Shahrzad AD - Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran AD - Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran AD - Department of Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - 39 EP - 46 KW - emotional intelligence KW - Hemoglobin glycosylated (HbA1c) KW - Self-care KW - Type 2 diabetes mellitus DO - 10.30476/ijcbnm.2018.40812 N2 - Background: The role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in glycemic control in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has not been fully understood. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of self-care education on EI and hemoglobin glycosylated (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, 48 patients with type 2 DM referred to Shahid Motahari Diabetes Center in 2015 were divided into an intervention and a control group using block randomization. The study data were collected using Bar-On questionnaire and blood testing immediately and two months after the intervention. The educational content was presented to the intervention group through 1-1:30-hour sessions held once a week for 8 continuous weeks. The control group, however, only received the clinic’s routine cares.Results: The results showed a significant difference in the mean level of HbA1c in the intervention group before and two months after the intervention (P=0.003). However, this difference was not significant in the control group. Moreover, the mean of EI was higher in the intervention group compared to the control group (P=0.08). Conclusion: Self-care education improved the HbA1c level and EI among the patients with type 2 DM. Therefore, it is recommended that health care providers, specially nurses, should train the diabetic patients for self-care, which can lead to better glycemic control.Trial Registration Number: IRCT201408188505N7 UR - https://ijcbnm.sums.ac.ir/article_40812.html L1 - https://ijcbnm.sums.ac.ir/article_40812_9ae7e568ad133c426b127eeaae333479.pdf ER -