EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING PACKAGE ON KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-CARE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS AT MANSOURA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Abstract

Chronic metabolic disorder diabetes mellitus is a fast-growing global problem withhuge social, health, and economic consequences. It is estimated that in 2010 there wereglobally 285 million people (approximately 6.4% of the adult population) suffering fromthis disease. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of instructionallearning package on knowledge and self-care of diabetic patients at mansoura universityhospital. Setting The study was conducted at endocrine department at specialized medicalhospital, Mansoura University, Egypt. Tools, three tools were used (1) Demographiccharacteristics and medical history interview sheet, (2) Patients’ knowledge Questionnairefor DM, (3) Self-care of diabetic patient’s questionnaire.Methods Quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Knowledgeand Self-care of diabetic patients’ questionnaire was designed after the literature review. Apurposive sample of sixty adult male and female patients were included in this studyadmitted through a period of 6 months from January, 2019 to June, 2019 diagnosed withdiabetes mellitus confirmed by diagnosis in patient file. Results The results revealed thatthe total mean score for patient knowledge about disease and patient self-care were higherin the post intervention more than the pre intervention. The total mean score for patientfoot care was higher in the post intervention than the pre intervention. The total mean scorefor insulin self-administration was higher in the post intervention than the pre intervention.