标题：ASSESSMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES IN ELDERLY DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL IN PUNE, INDIA
期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：5
页码：1188-1194
DOI：10.9756/INTJECSE/V14I5.118
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) research and World Population Review show globally 500+ million people between the age of 19 to 80 are suffering from diabetes mellitus, of which 400+ million are identified as Type2 Diabetes mellitus patients. It’s one of the reasons for mortality and morbidity among the masses. However, not much is known concerning the knowledge necessary for these patients to manage their ailment and prevent its complications. The self-care practices improve the quality of life. This study focuses on evaluating an instructional module on knowledge concerning the management of Diabetes mellitus among elderly Type II Diabetes patients. This study was done to check the knowledge of diabetes management among 50 Diabetes patients (27female, 23 males) aged between 50 to 82 years, in Chellaram Multispecialty & Diabetes Hospital, Pune. A self-instructional module was given to the patients and a validated knowledge-based questionnaire was used to evaluate their knowledge regarding the management of diabetes. Results The results illustrated that the self-instructional module on management of Diabetes mellitus had a major distinction between the pre & post-test knowledge levels concerning the management of Diabetes in elderly Diabetes patients. ‘t’ value (26.52) was greater than the value in the table at a 0.05 level of significance. Awareness is required to prevent diabetes mellitus complications. In the process of managing diabetes, healthcare providers should emphasize more on promoting self-.
关键词：Self-instructional module;Knowledge;Type II Diabetes mellitus
