Assistant Professor, Amity College of Nursing, Gurgaon
Online published on 4 August, 2018.
Diabetes Mellitus is recognized as one of the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. India is in leading position with largest number of Diabetes, This study aimed to assess the Knowledge and skills regarding the Insulin Self Administration among Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Quasi Experimental one group pretest and post test design was selected to determine the effectiveness of education. A purposive Sampling technique was adopted to select 60 samples. The Knowledge Questionnaire and Observational Checklist for Skills was adopted for collecting the data. A planned teaching Programme on Insulin Self Administration was developed and imparted knowledge to Diabetes Mellitus Patients. The result shown for the Knowledge regarding Insulin Self Administration, post test knowledge score was higher than the pre test score. The pretest mean was 6.83 and 22.5 during post test and the score of skill in self administration of insulin was also improved respectively. The pretest mean was 9.3 and increased to 13.7 during Post test.
Insulin Self Administration, Diabetes Mellitus, Disability, Effectiveness, Education
