Abstract
Effect of Nursing Intervention on the Supportive Role Played by Peers on Glycemic Control Among Diabetic School Students in Tanta City
Highlights
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic and chronic diseases of school age children [1]
Peer support helps reduce problematic health behaviors, depression, and contribute to improve diabetes management, including improving behaviors related to medication adherence, diet, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring
The success of peer support appears to be due to the nonhierarchical, reciprocal relationship that is created through the sharing of similar life experiences[10].The child's concept of self is shaped by relationship with others
Summary
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic and chronic diseases of school age children [1]. Environmental and genetic factors are strongly implicated This is the most prevalent type among children [2, 3]. Peers play an important role in the approval and critiquing of skills of school-age children. Continuous peer relationship provide the most important social interaction for school age children. Aim of the study The aim of this study is to:- Identify the effect of nursing intervention on the supportive role played by peers on glycym control among diabetic school students in Tanta city. Subjects:- A convenient sample of diabetic school children was selected from health units affiliated to the students' health insurance serving Tanta city. The total study sample was 40 diabetic school children. A pilot study was carried out on four diabetic students(10% of the study sample)
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