Effect of an intervention program on improving the knowledge and self-care practices for diabetic School-age children

Autor:	Lamia A. Awad, Fathia Elsayed Elsayed Elghadban, Nadia Ahmed El-Adham
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Research design medicine.medical_specialty Intervention program School age child business.industry medicine.disease Checklist Diabetes mellitus Family medicine Structured interview medicine Self care Training program business
Zdroj:	International Journal of Advance Research in Nursing. 2:32-40
ISSN:	2617-9814 2617-9806
DOI:	10.33545/nursing.2019.v2.i2.a.55
Popis:	Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic conditions in childhood. The Aim of the Study: to testing the effect of an intervention program on improving the knowledge and self-care practices for diabetic school-age children. Design: The study was conducted using pre/post research design. Setting: study was conducted in six governmental primary and preparatory schools in Mansoura city, Dakahlia Governorate. Sample: A purposive sample of 120 diabetic children and diagnosed as having type I diabetes mellitus (DM) for at least 6 months. Tools: Four tools were used to collect the data for this study, namely a structured interview questionnaire, knowledge assessment and reported self-care practices, an observation checklist, and intervention program. Results: there are clear deficiencies in diabetic schoolchildren’s of their knowledge and the related self-care. Conclusion: after the implementation of a training program there was remarkable improving in their knowledge and practices.Recommendations: The training program should be implemented in settings providing care for diabetic children, with longer follow-up in order to assess its long-term effects.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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