The impact of health education about Diabetes mellitus on patient knowledge to control their Blood Sugar

Background; Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common degenerative disease. The disease is characterized by elevated blood sugar
levels (hyperglycemia) and high levels of glucose in the urine. Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that requires long-term care and
requires the thorough management of all medical teams at a health care center in the hope that the patient will be able to self
management to prevent acute and chronic complications. Method; This study was conducted using an experimental design method, and
with a study design of a single variable before the experimental design of a pretest-posttest group. Result; The significance of the
relationship between the variables under study was significant (p= 0.011). Discussion; a client with diabetes mellitus must be given
health education to prevent their habit and behavior in controlling blood sugar. All health practitioners must work together to give
client understanding and health education to control blood sugar.
Keywords: Health education, diabetes mellitus, knowledge, control, blood sugar