Effect of coaching on glycemic control among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A literature review

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to identify the effects of coaching methods in reducing HbA1c to improve glycemic control.

Methods

The search for articles in this study was obtained from several databases, namely: PubMed, Cochrane, EBSCO, and Google Scholar. The article criteria were examined in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, adult patients (18–60 years), the Randomized Control Trial, a study that measured HbA1c, carried out in the last ten years and reported in English.

Results

Six studies were selected in this study – those studies showing significant positive results for a decrease in HbA1c after coaching intervention.

Conclusion

The coaching method is promising to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It can be seen in the study that face-to-face coaching combined with a telephone, can be recommended.