Evaluating the Effect of Discharge Planning on Glycosylated Hemoglobin Level in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Who Referred to the Vasei Hospital in Sabzevar, Iran: An Interventional Study

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases that causes various complications. Glycosylated hemoglobin is a reliable indicator of diabetes. Objectives: The purpose of the present studywasto assess the impact of discharge planningonimproving glycosylatedhemoglobin in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study which was conducted in Vasei Hospital, Sabzevar, in 2014. The subjects of this study included 70 patients with type 2 diabeteswhowere chosen non-randomly throughconvenience sampling. The subjects were divided into the intervention and control groups. Results: The findings showed a significant difference between the control and intervention groups in terms of mean value of glycosylated hemoglobin obtained in the post-test (7.25 versus 8.16, P 0.001). Controlling the effects of the pre-test, the authors observed similar results obtained via covariance analysis.