International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 4

Effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Prevention of Hypoglycemia among Diabetic Patients

Principal, Sree Vidyanikethan College of Nursing, Sree Sainath Nagar, A. Rangampet, Chandragiri Mandal, Near Tirupathi, Chioor District, A.P.

Online published on 16 October, 2015.

Abstract

With a view to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) on prevention of Hypoglycemia among patients with diabetes, a quasi experimental study with quantitative approach was under taken with one group pre-test and post-test design. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting 30 patients with diabetes. The results showed that STP was effective in enhancing the knowledge of patients on prevention of hypoglycemia.

Keywords

Effect, Structured teaching programme, Prevention, Hypoglycemia, Type 2 Diabetic Patients.