Table 1.

Content of the educational program

Sessions	Content
1	Overview of the program and introduction of instructors and members to each other
	Discussion on the definition and importance of peer education
	Explaining the identity and cause of diabetes
	Answering patient questions
2	Overview of previous sessions
	Types of diabetes
	Symptoms of diabetes
	Diabetes risk factors
	Complications of diabetes
	Answering patient questions
3	Overview of previous sessions
	Expressing the importance of self-care skills
	Nutrition in diabetes
	Exercise in diabetes
	Blood sugar control in diabetes
	Answering patient questions
4	Overview of previous sessions
	Treatment of diabetes
	Medication in diabetes
	Diabetes control
	Answering patient questions