IRCT2016112817736N9 IRCT 2017-01-20 Health School, Tehran University of Medical Science, International Campus Self-Care Behaviors among Patients with Diabetes Effect of Educational Intervention on Self-Care Behaviors among Patients with Diabetes: an Application of PRECEDE Model 2015-09-05 anticipated 106 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/16228 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention. N/A Type 2 diabetes. Intervention 1: Control group: Patients in the control group were received the routine education that usually provided in the diabetes clinics. Totally, patients were received a maximum education of 7-10 (the mean time of these sessions were usually 20-30 minutes). Education in this arm was provided by a general physician. Intervention 2: Intervention group: All content of intervention group were presented by the workshop. Additionally, lecture, enquiry, group discussion and snow balling techniques were also used during the workshop. Sessions were held for four weeks (two hours per week) in the diabetes clinic in Gorgan city. Approximately, 25 patients took part in the each session. In the final of sessions, patients were provided by brochures and necessary guidance. To increase the reinforcing factors and family supports, patients were asked to participate in the sessions with one of their family members. In final, a single session was held for the members of patient's family to avoid ambiguity, as well. Education in this group was delivered by two persons including a general physician and by a specialist in health education and promotion.