The effectiveness of an education intervention based on self-care model on diabetes self-management behaviors and glycemic control

Autor: Sherry Oluchina
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Vol 17, Iss , Pp 100505- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-1391
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2022.100505
Popis: Introduction: The needs of diabetic patients are not only limited to adequate glycemic control but also correspond with preventing complications and increasing their awareness to participate in self-management. The study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of an education intervention based on self-care model to Diabetes self-management behaviour (DSM behaviour). Methods: The study was conducted from January to August 2021 at diabetic clinics of Thika level 5 hospital (TL5H) and Kiambu level 5 hospital (KL5H). The study employed a pre-test post-test non-equivalent quasi-experimental study design. There were 96 adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) obtained by stratified random sampling technique, and assigned into experimental (48 respondents) and control group (48 respondents). Diabetes self-management behaviours were evaluated in the first and seventh month using The Summary of Diabetes Self Care Activities (SDSCA) questionnaire. Paired sample T-Test and Independent T-test was used to analyze data. Results: Paired sample T-test statistical revealed a significant difference in increasing level of DSM Behaviour and decreasing HbA1c (p
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