Abstract: Objective   To show the domestic research literatures of social health education to patients with diabetes thoroughly and provide  best evidence for further study by systematic review.Methods The domestic research literatures of social health education to patients with diabetes up today was searched with standardized terms matched within MeSH.The evaluation criteria for methodology were worked out according to cochrane systematic review handbook (version 4.2.5).The research literatures was excluded,included，assessed，classified and sorted  through reading the title,abstract and full text.Results The social health education to patients with diabetes must be strengthened，no matter whether patients’ culture is high or low.It can enhance the compliance behaviors and therapeutic compliance and control blood sugar more efficiently.At present,it is default of standardized education models,though the different education models are effective.Conclusion Social health education to patients with diabetes can enhance the quality of life and lower the incidence of diabetes in the high risk population,but it lacks  large samples randomized controlled study and more widespread and profound study.

Key words: diabetes mellitus, community nursing, health education, systematic review