Hypoglycemia is a well-known acute complication of diabetes treatment and is considered a main barrier to achieving glycemic goals in patients with type 2 diabetes [20-22]. When emphasizing the importance of strict glycemic control for the prevention of diabetic vascular complications, the risk for developing hypoglycemia increased [10,11]. Older age, longer diabetic duration, and the presence of microvascular complications are known risk factors for severe hypoglycemia
Detecting high risk populations early and providing specialized
diabetic education might reduce the incidence of hypoglycemic
events in patients with type 2 diabetes.
There are some clinical studies, mostly in type 1 diabetics,
showing the effect of diabetes education on the development of hypoglycemia. A new education program for treating diabetic