and this result was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.001). Whereas Karaca Sivrikaya38 detected in a study on patients with diabetes that there was a significant decrease in the patients’ posteducation HbA1c values, Ersoy et al.61 reported a significant decrease in the patients’ HbA1c values after 6 months education.InastudyperformedinGermany,itwasdetermined that there was a decrease in the values of patients with type 2 diabetes following a 1-year education.41 Performed studies support this research finding which indicated that the education given to patients is beneficial