Is a Bilingual Vocal Education Program Effective on Diabetes Patients' Self-Efficacy?

The present study was carried out to compare a bilingual (Balouchi & Persian) vocal patient education program and routine education on patient's self-efficacy in type 2 diabetes patients suffering from visual impairments. This semi-experimental study was conducted on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) suffering from visual impairments. A total number of 90 participants were divided into two equal groups: 45 patients in the intervention group and 45 controls in the routine care group. A permuted block randomization (AB) using a random number generator by default was implemented to organize the two groups. One of the researchers collected the demographics and self-efficacy data through face to face interviews. The diabetes management self-efficacy scale (DMSES) was used for self-efficacy assessment. Patients in the intervention group received an MP3 Player including 90 minutes of vocal education. There were no significant differences in participants' demographic characteristics between the two study groups. However, a remarkable rise was observed in the self-efficacy score (P<0.0001) as well as HA1C and FBS levels among patients in the intervention group after vocal education (P<0.001). The findings of the present research suggest nursing and public health policy makers to reconsider their traditional patient education programs, particularly for diabetes patients with visual impairments among indigenous people.