R. Taheri - Student Research Committee, Nursing School, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
A.k. Alamdari - Nursing Department, Nursing School, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
A. Afrasiabi far - Nursing Department, Nursing School, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
M.L. Rastian - Nursing Department, Nursing School, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran

Aims: Diabetes can be controlled by exercise, diet, and medication regimen, and training is essential for adherence to regimen therapy. This study aimed to compare the effect of training by face-to-face method and educational booklet on adherence to regimen therapy in patients with type ۲ diabetes. Materials & Methods: This clinical trial study was carried out on ۱۲۰ eligible patients. The subjects were selected by available sampling and classified into three groups: two intervention groups and a control group. The demographic information form and the diabetes adherence questionnaire were used to collect the information. Patients in the two intervention groups have received the intervention with the same content but different teaching methods. Data were analyzed by SPSS ۲۱ software using Chi-square, analysis of variance, paired T, and Tukey tests. Findings: There was no statistically significant difference between the three groups in the mean scores of adherence to the regimen therapy and all its dimensions such as diet regimen, exercise regime, and medication regimen, before the intervention (p>۰.۰۵), but a significant difference was observed between the mean scores of diet regimen and exercise regime between the groups, after the intervention (p<۰.۰۵). However, there was no significant difference between the study groups in the mean adherence score to the medication regimen (p>۰.۰۵). Conclusion: Both face-to-face training and educational booklet were able to improve the dimensions of adherence to the treatment regimen in diabetes. However, the effect of face-to-face training and educational booklet on the dimensions of adherence to the treatment regimen was the same.

Education, Educational booklet, Face to Face Education, Medicin Adehrecence, Therapy, Type ۲ Diabetes