International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3

A study to assess the level of knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus among selected community, Coimbatore

Research Supervisor and Ph.D. Scholar, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (DU), Salem - 636308, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: deepamaheswari78@gmail.com

Online published on 4 September, 2021.

Abstract

A study to assess the level of knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus among selected community, Coimbatore. Convenient sample of 50 samples were selected for this study. Data collection was conducted to assess the level of knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus; it was assessed by using semi-structured questionnaire. Informational booklet was given to sample regarding diabetic management. It was concluded that general population had poor knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus because of uneducation and strong perception of diabetes mellitus.

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus, Community and Informational booklet