Table 4 Comparison of the mean score of the diabetes self-management dimensions in the two groups before and 3 months after the educational intervention

Self-integration

experimental

17.22±4.47

42.16±4.35

-24.94

0.001

control

18.33±4.52

21.44±4.39

-3.11

0.184

p-value

0.204

0.001

Self-regulation

experimental

16.36±4.26

37.20±4.20

-20.84

0.001

control

21.12±4.22

18.17±4.18

2.95

0.175

p-value

0.177

0.001

Interaction with health professionals

experimental

17.57±4.15

36.60±4.74

-19.03

0.001

control

18.62±4.11

20.58±4.27

-1.96

0.199

p-value

0.203

0.001

Self-monitoring

experimental

7.08±1.33

16.27±1.40

-9.19

0.001

control

7.73±1.30

8.56±1.41

-0.83

0.187

p-value

0.199

0.001

Adherence to the treatment regimen

experimental

6.14±1.08

12.08±1.14

-5.94

0.001

control

7.02±1.11

8±1.15

-0.98

0.194

p-value

0.179

0.001

Total

experimental

64.33±15.24

144.32±15.82

-79.99

0.001

control

68.88±15.22

79.72±15.45

-10.84

0.114

p-value

0.201

0.001