A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Nursing Directives on Knowledge Regarding Lifestyle Modification among Diabetes Mellitus Patient Admitted at Dhiraj General Hospital, Waghodia Vadodara

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia and disturbance of the carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism that is associated with absolute or relative deficiencies of insulin action or secretion. Objectives: 1. Assess the pre existing level of knowledge of patients with Diabetes mellitus regarding lifestyle modification. 2. Administer nursing directives on knowledge regarding lifestyle modification. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing directives on knowledge regarding lifestyle modification among diabetic patient. 4. Find out the association between pre-test knowledge score with selected demographic variables of patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Material and Method: A pre- experimental one group pre-test, post-test design was used for the study. 70 diabetes patients were selected by using Non-Probability Convenient sampling. Nursing directives was administered to every sample after the pre-test. Post-test administration was done on the 7th day after pretest. Data was collected through self –structured questionnaires Results: Among 70 patients in pre-test(94.3%) had inadequate knowledge, (5.7%) had moderate knowledge and none of them were had adequate knowledge In Post-test (58.6%) of had the moderate knowledge and (41.4%) having adequate knowledge. And none of respondent was in the inadequate knowledge. The mean of pre test knowledge score was (7.75), sd (1.79) and the mean percentage were (39.05%). The mean of post test knowledge score was (15.63), sd (1.42) and the mean percentage were (77.16%). From the entire socio-demographic variable only 4 variable that is age, gendre, education, occupation was associated with pre-test knowledge score The mean difference of pre and post level of knowledge is 7.88 which show the effectiveness of nursing directives. The paired t calculated value of knowledge is 29.588 at 0.05 level of significance which is more than table value of “t” test. Conclusion: The result of the present study shows that there is a great need for the diabetic patients to update their knowledge regarding lifestyle modification.