Abstract:Objective To assess the effectiveness of PRECEDE model for health education on changes and level control of glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP), lipids and body mass index (BMI) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods Totally 604 patients with T2DM in our hospital from January to December 2010 were involved in this study. The patients were randomly assigned into PRECEDE health education group and conventional health education group and followed up for 2 years. Principle clinical endpoints were HbA1c, lipids, blood pressure and BMI in the patients after 24-month follow-up. Results HbA1c and systolic pressure (SBP) had a significant drop in the PRECEDE group. The PRECEDE group demonstrated decreases in diastolic pressure, triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein levels. However, the decreases were not statistically significant compared to the patients who received conventional health education. There was not significant improvement of BMI in either group during the follow-up. Conclusions PRECEDE model for health education is an effective method for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of T2DM patients. It promotes reduction in HbA1c and SBP levels and increase in the level of high-density lipoprotein.