Supported Education Program Research Articles

Özel Öğrenme Güçlüğü Olan Öğrencilerin Okuma Becerilerinin OKA2DEP ile Değerlendirilmesi

Bu araştırmanın amacı, özel öğrenme güçlüğü tanılı öğrencilerin akıcı okuma ve okuduğunu anlama performanslarını “Akıcı Okuma ve Okuduğunu Anlama Destek Eğitim Programı (OKA2DEP” ile değerlendirmektir. Araştırma, nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden kesitsel tarama çalışması olarak desenlenmiştir. İki ve üçüncü sınıf toplam 11 öğrencinin katılımcı olarak yer aldığı bu çalışmada öğrencilerin; (a) tüm metni okuma süreleri, (b) bir dakikada okuduğu doğru kelime sayıları, (c) doğru okuma yüzdeleri, (d) tüm metinde yapılan hata sayıları ve (e) okuduğunu anlama puanları değerlendirilmiştir. Veriler, OKA2DEP ile toplam 33 oturumda toplanmıştır. Bu oturumların sonucunda elde edilen verilerin ortalamaları hesaplanarak bulgular elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre katılımcıların tüm metni okuma süresi ortalaması “iki dakika 32 saniye” ile “18 dakika 47 saniye” arasında; bir dakikada okudukları doğru kelime sayılarının ortalaması “10,66 ile 57” kelime arasında; doğru okuma yüzdelerinin ortalamaları “%72 ile %91” arasında; tüm metinde yaptıkları hata sayıları ortalaması “19 ile 57” arasında; okuduğunu anlama puanları ile ilgili verilerin ortalamaları ise “11 ile 78” puan arasında değişkenlik göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak; akıcı okuma ve okuduğunu anlama becerilerine yönelik farklı değişkenlerin belirlenmesinin öğrencilere gereksinim duydukları beceriler üzerinden müdahalede bulunulması bağlamında önemli olduğu görülmüştür.

The Effect of Supportive-Educational Interventions on Stress and Adaptation to Maternal Role: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Preterm delivery is a stressful event and stress can affect adaptation to maternal role. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of supportive-educational interventions on stress and adaptation to the maternal role among women with premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 women with premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. A control group (n = 30) was initially selected from eligible female participants. Sampling was stopped for three weeks and then the intervention group was sampled. The entire sampling process was carried out from December 2018 to June 2019. The control group received usual care at the hospital and the intervention group (n = 30) received three sessions of supportive-educational intervention in addition to routine care. Data were collected through the perceived stress and the maternal role adaptation questionnaires completed by both groups at the time of infant discharge, and also at the follow-up period (one month after discharge). The results showed that maternal stress score changed considerably over time and a significant difference between the two groups was observed (P < 0.05). Additionally, adaptation to the maternal role changed substantially over time and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The supportive-educational program reduced the stress of mothers with premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit and increased their adaptation to the maternal role.

Effectiveness of a community-based education and peer support led by women’s self-help groups in improving the control of hypertension in urban slums of Kerala, India: a cluster randomised controlled pragmatic trial

BackgroundWith less than 20% of people with hypertension achieving their target blood pressure (BP) goals, uncontrolled hypertension remains a major public health problem in India. We conducted a study to...

델파이(Delphi)기법과 계층분석모형(AHP)으로 본 스포츠계 유리천장 분석과 전략방안

The Economist published the "Glass Ceiling Index" of OECD member countries in 2021. Unfortunately, Korea has been at the bottom of the list from 2013 to 2022. This ratio of gender employment in Korea is also appearing in the sports field. Therefore, the purpose of this researcher is to analyze the "glass ceiling" of the sports world and derive strategies to overcome it in the future. For this purpose, Delphi technique and AHP were used for field experts who had more than 10 years of professional athlete experience in the past and more than 10 years of experience in the sports field after retirement. For the analysis of the questionnaire, SPSS 23.0 program and Expert Choice 2000 program were used. The research results showed that the top four factors were "administrative and financial support", "respect for diversity", "improvement of customary discrimination", and "support for educational programs" in order. The results of sub-categorization were ‘legalization of the male to female ratio in the hiring of senior positions’ in ‘Administrative and financial support’, ‘Preparing a generational change plan’ of ‘respect for diversity’, ‘Improving the perception of women’s work ability’ of ‘Improving customary discrimination’, ‘Development of a system for nurturing female leaders’ of ‘Educational Program Support’ each was identified as a priority. In conclusion, first, it is necessary to stipulate specific conditions related to recruitment so that anyone can be hired without being marginalized. Second, among the subcategorization of "respect for diversity", the necessity of generational change was selected as the highest priority, and the reason can be said to be due to the double suffering of exclusion from the previous generation and exclusion as women. Third, they said that the process of public discussion was important to improve awareness, and Finally, they wanted a substantial educational program.

Social support experiences of students and clinicians with disabilities in health professions.

Social support is vital in promoting the health, well-being, and performance of students and clinicians in health professions. Health settings' demanding and competitive nature imposes unique challenges on students and clinicians with disabilities. This paper aims to explore the trajectories and experiences of social support interactions amongst students and clinicians with disabilities in health professions. In a qualitative longitudinal study, 124 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 health students and 29 health clinicians with disabilities. Data analysis was informed by grounded theory as an adapted analytic approach involving constant comparisons. A few main characteristics of social support and trajectories in which social support is negotiated emerged from the data: (1) The need to be accepted and not questioned when asking for support, (2) Support interactions that do not heighten otherness, (3) Failure to acknowledge the challenges, (4) Interactions that support the process of disclosure (5) Interactions that allow mobilization of social support without strain or an extra effort. These findings have important implications for designing more supportive health professions, educational programs, and workplaces for people living with disabilities.

Examining the Learning Losses of Students in the Covid-19 Process According to Teachers’ Opinions

Although the Covid-19 pandemic was primarily a medical emergency, it had far-reaching effects on schools and their students. During the time of the pandemic, the regular schedule of classes had to be put on hold, and students had to adapt to circumstances with which they were not familiar. It is claimed that students suffer adverse consequences as a result of this scenario. Because of this, it's crucial to know how many academic opportunities students lost due to the pandemic. The study moves in this direction by collecting and analyzing teacher perceptions of students' learning losses during the Covid-19 process. The study, conceived as a phenomenology, involved 26 educators from a wide range of institutions, fields, and grade levels. The research utilized a simple and quick sampling strategy. The information was gathered with the help of a semi-structured interview form. Content analysis was performed on the collected data. Academic losses, loss of skill development, psychological losses, loss of equal education, loss of health and safety, and social losses have been revealed as the learning losses experienced by students during the Covid-19 process, as reflected in the opinions of the teachers. It is possible to devise social and cultural activities and educational support programs to make up for the student's social, economic, health, and educational setbacks.

SUPPORTİNG THE WRİTİNG SKİLLS OF PRİMARY SCHOOL THİRD GRADE GİFTED STUDENTS WİTH ACTİVİTY-BASED DİGİTAL STORYTELLİNG: ACTİON RESEARCH

The aim of this research is to find out how activity-based digital storytelling affects the writing and digital storytelling-making skills of gifted students. In this research, which is designed as an action research, the researcher was the practitioner and also the conductor of the research. The research was conducted in the first semester of the 2018-2019 academic year in the Science and Art Center, where talented students were studying. The study group consists of 7 gifted third-grade students who continue the support education program. The implementation of the action plan took 10 weeks. The data were collected by Student Information Form, 6 + 1 Analytical Writing and Evaluation Scale, Digital Storytelling Evaluation Rubric, interview forms, researcher and student diary. According to the results of the study, the action plan applied improved the writing skills of the students. It was observed that the writing skills of the students improved according to the scores of the students during the pre-evaluation and final evaluation and application process. It was seen that the digital story formation skills of the students improved during the pre-evaluation and final evaluation and application process. According to the opinions of the students, it was determined that with the activity-based digital storytelling activities, the students learned how to write the text types, they liked writing and they found the studies entertaining and these studies improved their writing skills. In addition, it was that writing activities make writing easier, develop imagination, and digital storytelling studies also helped to see and correct errors in writing, and to write more attentive and carefully. In this study, in which action research was used, as the results are not generalized, the activity-based digital storytelling studies can be applied with different methods and the results can be investigated. Additionally, application oriented research can be increased to improve the writing skills of gifted students.&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Article visualizations:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0567/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Reducing Maternal Stress in Pediatric Hospitalization during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Improving Family-Centered Care with Bedside Telehealth: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objective: Stress and anxiety in the mother as one of the most important members of the child's health can delay recovery and prolong hospitalization of the child. However, families feel very anxious or stressed because of the limitations imposed by COVID-19; therefore, it is important for physicians and nurses who work with children and families to recognize and reduce family stress. This study aimed to investigate the effect of implementing an educational-supportive program on improving family-centered care with bedside telehealth. Method : In this clinical trial, 40 parents with hospitalized children were selected and randomly assigned to control and intervention groups. The intervention group received a supportive training program, including teaching parental roles and supportive methods for the child and mother during the illness, while nurse counseling and support role was performed virtually as part of the intervention. After the virtual and visual implementation of the training, the father established online video communication with the child and the mother as the primary caregiver. Data collection tools were a demographic questionnaire and Stress Response Inventory (SRI) completed by the mother before and after seven days of intervention. The control group received routine care. Results: After the intervention, mothers in the intervention group showed significantly lower levels of stress than before the intervention (P < 0.05). Stress level of mothers in the control group did not demonstrate significant difference before and after the intervention (P > 0.05). Also, a comparison of mothers' stress scores post-intervention showed significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Planning and maintaining family integrity during the COVID-19 pandemic along with educating and supporting fathers through the supportive role of spouses can reduce stress of mothers with hospitalized children.

Evaluating the effect of online psychoeducational support group on perceived stress in family caregivers of COVID-19 survivors.

This study aimed to determine the effect of an online psychoeducational support group on the perceived stress of caregivers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors. This randomized clinical trial included 70 caregivers of COVID-19 survivors discharged from Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad, Iran in 2021. The intervention group received a psychoeducational support training program for stress management through six online group sessions (each 35-45minutes) in a week. An expert psychiatric nurse provided this program on WhatsApp immediately after the patient's discharge from the hospital. The participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) before starting the intervention and 1week after that. Data analysis was conducted by descriptive and inferential statistics, including Chi-square, Fisher's exact test, independent, and paired t-test. Both groups were homogeneous in terms of demographic variables of survivors and caregivers. In terms of the PSS, there was no significant difference between the two groups before the intervention (p=0.28). The pre- and post-intervention scores of PSS in the intervention group were 39.57 ± 5.89 and 35.48 ± 5.68, respectively, indicating a significant decrease (p<0.001). Also, the pre- and post-intervention differences between the intervention and control groups were -4.08 ± 3.52 and -0.11 ± 2.66, respectively, indicating a greater decrease in the total PSS of the intervention group (p < 0.001). The family caregivers of COVID-19 survivors suffered from psychological distress during their patient care. It is recommended to perform online psychoeducational support group interventions for these individuals based on psychological and educational support program.

A comparison of burden of care in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Background: Schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two common and chronic psychiatric illnesses known to be associated with a considerable burden of caregiving. Various sociodemographic and clinical variables can influence the caregiving experience of the caregivers of these patients. Aim and Objectives: The present study aims to assess the burden of care, with the help of a well-standardized tool, and its relationship with different factors related to the caregivers. Materials and Methods: After obtaining the ethical approval from the Institutional Ethical Committee, a total of 50 adult caregivers with their patients with OCD as well as 50 caregivers with their patients with schizophrenia were enrolled on the study. The burden assessment schedule (BAS) was the principal tool to assess the burden of care in the caregivers of both patient groups. Results: The majority of the caregivers were male in both study groups. Both the study groups were comparable in terms of all sociodemographic variables except education and occupation. An education level of high school and above was found in a significantly higher number of the caregivers of patients with the OCD than those with schizophrenia (76% vs. 34%; χ2= 25.76; P&lt;0.001). A significantly higher number (70% vs. 42%, χ2=8.227, P&lt;0.05) of caregivers of patients with schizophrenia were unemployed. Both groups were comparable in terms of the overall burden of care (i.e., total BAS score), but the caregivers of patients with schizophrenia had a significantly higher mean score of the burden in the domain “caregiver’s routine” (8.92±1.82 vs. 8.08±1.85; t=2.291; P&lt;0.05) and in the domain “taking responsibility” (11.0±0.50 vs. 10.08±0.94; t=6.103; P&lt;0.001) than the caregivers of patients with OCD. Conclusion: The burden of care in the caregivers of patients with the OCD was not less than that in patients with schizophrenia in almost all of its domains except the burden of caregiver’s routines and taking responsibilities which were higher than the caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. There is a need for the development of educational inputs and support programs for these caregivers based on their local needs.

A comprehensive health education plus monitoring support program for older adults with knee osteoarthritis coexisting with overweight and type 2 diabetes

ObjectivesTo examine the patient outcomes of a comprehensive health education plus village health volunteer monitoring support program on older adults with knee osteoarthritis who are overweight and have type 2 diabetes. MethodsQuasi-experimental, two-group, pretest-posttest design was applied. Using random geographic cluster sampling, older adults who met the inclusion criteria were assigned to two groups, 62 in the intervention group and 71 in the control group. The intervention group received the comprehensive health education plus village health volunteer monitoring support program. The control group received only the comprehensive health education program. Study outcomes, including blood glucose level, knee pain and range of motion, body weight, physical ability (Timed Up and Go Test), fatigue, depressive symptoms, quality of sleep, and quality of life, were assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after enrollment and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of variance. ResultsOne hundred and ten participants completed the study (55 participants in each group). Most patient outcomes in the two groups showed general improvement with statistical significance (P ≤ 0.001): pain decreased, physical ability improved, less depressive symptoms and fatigue, quality of life and sleep improved. The interaction effect (the group and time) demonstrated statistically significant differences between the intervention and control groups on pain, knee range of motion, and fatigue according to each time follow-up (P < 0.001). ConclusionsThe comprehensive health education plus village health volunteer monitoring support program promotes good patient outcomes in this population. The integrated health education resource and support for older adults with knee osteoarthritis and type 2 diabetes is an effective, non-surgical treatment that highlights professional nursing roles and non-professional roles—village health volunteers. Nurses should consider implementing a health education plus monitoring support program to mitigate the effects of chronic diseases and improve patients’ quality of life.

Feasibility of Supported Education for Youth with Mental Illness in Hong Kong

Background: Youth with mental illness face many challenges in educational attainment, including a high school dropout rate. Objectives: This study aims to explore the feasibility of a supported education program for youth with mental illness in Hong Kong. Research Method: Mixed research method was conducted. The quantitative study adopted one group pre- and posttest design involving 34 participants, while the qualitative study involved conducting in-depth semistructured individual interviews for seven participants who completed all training courses. Results: A dropout rate of 23.5% was reported, and more than one-third of participants achieved open employment or educational attainment during the 24-month follow-up period. Qualitative content analysis revealed that all participants benefited from the supported education by enjoying a positive learning environment and achieving personal growth. Conclusion. The results of both quantitative and qualitative studies support the feasibility and efficacy of the supported education for youth with mental illness in Hong Kong.

IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN INTERDEPENSI FAKTA-NILAI DALAM PROSES PENGINPUTAN DATA POKOK PENDIDIKAN (DAPODIK) DI SEKOLAH SATUAN PENDIDIKAN KERJASAMA GREEN SCHOOL BALI

Indonesia's national education planning program includes an integrated data collection called DAPODIK, or Basic Education Data, which serves as the main data source for the country's education system. Educational planning will fail if it is not carried out by professionals. In this dapodik system, all data required for the application is complete, original (legal), responsible, and up-to-date. improve education in Indonesia and save unnecessary expenses so that these savings can be used to support education programs that are more in line with the needs of the Indonesian people, using data from this dapodik application, the central government will be able to make decisions about staff ratios in education, professional allowances educators, and school operational costs.

The Effect of Educational-supportive Interventions on Distress Tolerance of Parents of Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Background: Parents of premature infants are more likely to be exposed to stressful situations than parents of term infants. This study aimed to determine the effect of educational-supportive interventions on the tolerance of parents of premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).&#x0D; Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, the participants included 50 parents of premature infants admitted to one of the NICUs in Shiraz, Iran from October 2019 to May 2020. Parents were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Educational intervention (training package and its content) was done in five 45-minute sessions for two weeks and three times a week. The supportive care was provided one day after the intervention. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and Distress Tolerance Scale and analyzed by SPSS 24 using paired t-test, independent t-test, and chi-square test.&#x0D; Results: The mean scores of the mothers' and fathers’ distress tolerance in the pre-intervention stage were 36.0 ± 6.1, 33.9 ± 7.4 in the control group (P &lt; 0.14), and 38.4 ± 5.8, 38.0 ± 5.9 in the experimental group (P &lt; 0.001), respectively. After the intervention, the mean scores of the mothers’ and fathers’ distress tolerance in the control group were 35.9 ± 5.3 and 36.5 ± 6.3, and in the experimental group 54.7 ± 5.3, 53.0 ± 6.0, which compared to before the intervention showed a significant increase (P &lt; 0.001).&#x0D; Conclusion: Supportive-educational programs can increase distress tolerance in parents of premature infants. In the future, these programs can be planned to promote the quality of infant care.

Problematic Smartphone Use: Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Health Sciences Students in Saudi Arabia.

Excessive smartphone use leads to several physical and psychological disorders, particularly among young adults. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and the associated factors of problematic smartphone use (PSU) among health sciences students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. During the 2019 academic year, a cross-sectional analytic study randomly recruited 408 health sciences students (67.5% were females), with a mean age of 20.5 ± 1.42. Data on sociodemographic and health profiles, smartphone usage patterns, and overuse symptoms were collected for each participant. The Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale were used to assess PSU and anxiety levels. PSU was detected in 66.9% of the study participants. The prevalence is high among both females and males (69.5 and 61.7%, respectively). PSU was found to be associated with more years of use and frequent smartphone upgrading (aOR = 2.11, 95% CI: 1.12, 3.97) and (aOR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.08, 2.65), respectively (p = 0.021 and 0.021, respectively). Participants with moderate and severe anxiety levels were found to be more likely to have PSU (aOR = 2.22, 95% CI: 1.21, 4.05) and (aOR = 5.97, 95% CI: 2.41, 14.78), respectively. (p = 0.010 and < 0.001, respectively). PSU is an emerging problem among health sciences students in Saudi Arabia with a high prevalence in both genders. Longer years of use, more frequent smartphone upgrades, and higher anxiety levels are associated with PSU among health sciences students. Special health education and psychological support programs are recommended to guide and support future healthcare providers against the consequences of PSU.

The Work of Arte Urgente

This essay examines how migrant/refugee youth from Central America use their bodies as part of collaborative performances in which they narrate their experiences as social actors within the context of the so-called “child migrant crisis.” In Arte Urgente (Urgent Art) workshops organized by Caleb Duarte with students from Fremont High School’s Newcomer Education Support and Transition (NEST) Program, they created performances in which they staged a response to the structural conditions that compelled them to migrate and that shaped their everyday lives. The emphasis on performance resonates with the experience of these young people, who have to act, perform, and consciously play to a variety of specific audiences starting from the time they leave home. In addition to these performances, they also created a public artwork, the Embassy of the Refugee, in which they enact a performative agency, rather than seeking recognition from the US settler state. Although these migrant/refugee youth are for the most part excluded from having political agency within the process of applying for asylum, I argue that through their artwork they imagine other possibilities for themselves and for others outside the purview of state policies.

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Association between maternal depression and emotion and behavior regulation in Peruvian children: A population-based study

Depression is more frequent in women, affecting the early stages of child development. This study aimed to determine the association between maternal depression and self-regulation of emotions and behaviors in Peruvian children under five years. A cross-sectional analytical study of data collected by the 2019 Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) was conducted. The outcome variable was emotion and behavior regulation in children aged 24 to 59 months, and exposure was the presence of depression in women aged 15 to 49 years during the 14 days prior to the survey using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). A generalized linear model of the binomial family was used for reporting crude prevalence ratios and adjusted. The overall prevalence of children who did not self-regulate their emotions and behaviors was 68.8%, while 3.8% of the mothers had moderate depressive symptoms and 2.2% severe symptoms. Regarding the association of interest, moderate and severe depressive symptoms of mothers decreased the probability of children regulating emotions and behaviors in the first model, whereas in the second model, an association was only found with severe depressive symptoms. In conclusion, children of mothers with moderate and severe depressive symptoms had a lower probability of self-regulating their emotions and behaviors. Therefore, it is necessary to develop maternal education, nutritional and social support programs and mental health strategies from the first level of care aimed at reducing social, economic and child factors to reduce the risk of depression in mothers and low early childhood development, which could reduce the risk of developing mental health disorders in adolescence and adulthood.

Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire of Attitude on Educational Scholarship in Faculty Development Programs from the viewpoint of Faculty Members

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the tool for evaluating attitudes toward educational scholarship from the perspective of faculty members in empowerment programs.&#x0D; Method: The present study is a cross-sectional (descriptive-analytical) study, conducted at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. The Delphi technique was used to evaluate the content and face validity of the Persian version of the questionnaire of Jackson et al 2005. Exploratory factor analysis of the questionnaire was performed for the first time. Internal Consistency test and reproducibility was calculated using Cronbach's alpha, ICC test, respectively.&#x0D; Results: The results of content validity showed that all items of the questionnaire based on the Lawshe table had values greater than 49.0. Quantitative and qualitative validity of the questionnaire was confirmed. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the items were categorized into two categories: self-efficacy and motivation. The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by the internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha = 0.93 and ICC = 0.89 of the questionnaire.&#x0D; Conclusion: The results confirmed the validity of tool. Therefore this tool could be useful for the evaluation of supportive-educational programs to empower faculty members. In the present study, two factors of self-efficacy and motivation were identified that point to the importance of motivating faculty members that encourages them to start and continue educational research projects. The self-efficacy factor also increases people's belief in the ability to carry out educational research projects.

Needs assessment survey regarding effectiveness of chronic care in Diabetes in a hospital setting

To assess the current knowledge level about diabetes and acceptance of nurse-led educational programmes among diabetic patients. The cross-sectional study was conducted at a community health centre in Karachi from August, 2018 to December, 2019 and comprised adult patients of either gender with diabetes. Data was collected using a predesigned questionnaire to record demographic information, participants' DM knowledge, self-management aspects and their opinions along with preferences for a DM educational support group. Data was analysed using STATA/SE 15.1. Of the 215 participants, 80(37%) were males and 135(63%) were females. The overall mean age was 55.8±14.5 yrs. Most participants had diabetes for ≥5 years 127(59%) and 141(66%) did not know their type of diabetes. Most participants were prescribed anti-diabetic medications 201(94%), and 45(2%) had forgotten to take their medication recently. Insulin was being used by 65(30%) participants, and, among them, 27(42%) reused syringes. Most patients struggled to make lifestyle modifications 133(62%), and 144 (67%) were willing to attend nurse-led diabetic education sessions. There was found to be a need of diabetes education support programme to address knowledge deficiencies, and a nurse-led programme was found to be acceptable to the majority of study subjects.