The Effect of Training Diabetes Prevention Behaviors on Promotion of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Students for Prevention of Diabetes in Mashhad City

Introduction Diabetes is a complex metabolic disease that not only inheritance, but also lifestyle and knowledge of individuals about the disease have an important role in the prevalence of it. The current study aims to determine the effect of training on diabetes prevention behaviors among students in Mashhad. Materials and Methods In this semi- empirical study, 102 students (51 for case group and 51 for control group) were examined by multistage random sampling. Educational content included 4 sessions, and each lasted for 2 hours, and using methods such as lectures, question and answer, slide show about the diabetes disease, its complications and prevention methods. Then questionnaires were completed by students in three stages (before the intervention, immediately after intervention and two months after the intervention). Data analysis was performed by SPSS-16 software and independent T, repeated measurement and descriptive tests. Results The results of this study showed that before the training, there were no significant differences between case and control groups in terms of the mean knowledge, attitude and practice score(P > 0.05); but after the training a significant increase was observed in the case group (P < 0.001). Conclusion Education has an essential impact on promotion of studentsʹ knowledge and attitudes about diabetes prevention. Due to the high prevalence diabetes among people and irreparable complications of the disease in old ages, training in adolescence, in order to enhance their knowledge in prevention of the diabetes can be considered as an effective step.