Impact of patient counseling on diabetes mellitus patients in the territory care hospital erode district

Abstract

Diabetes is the common term for several metabolic disorders in which the body no longer produces insulin or uses the insulin it produces ineffectively. The study was to assess the impact of patient counseling on diabetes mellitus patients in the Erode district. All of the selected patients were from rural area and all of the same shared the similar life styles and physical activities. There were 80 patients were selected in this study and the study period was 6 months. Patients were advised to quit smoking, chewing betel nuts and consuming alcohol during the entire study period. The study was based on some inclusion and exclusion criteria. Finally we conclude that the patient counseling is essential for improvement of health status.