Skill Training on Insulin Self-administration among Children Attending Juvenile Diabetic Clinic, SVIMS, Tirupati AP, India

The study was aimed to assess the Skill on insulin self-administration among children attending juvenile diabetic clinic, SVIMS, Tirupati.

To assess the skill on insulin self-administration.

To assess the effectiveness of skill training on insulin self-administration.

To determine the association between skill on insulin self-administration with selected demographic variables.

A pre experimental research design was adopted, 50 children with type 1 diabetes were selected by convenience sampling technique at juvenile diabetic clinic SVIMS Tirupati. Data collection was done by using observational checklist on insulin self administration technique.

The study results revealed that out of 50 children with type 1 diabetes 48%(24) had moderate skill, 30%(15) had inadequate skill 22%(11) had adequate skill in pre-test. And 32%(16) had moderate skill, 68%(34) had adequate skill and none of them had inadequate skill in post-test.

Injection technique is as important as the agent being injected. However at present it would appear that the way injection technique is not improved at the same rate as the technology underpinning it. Evidence suggests that correct technique is crucial if people with diabetes are to benefit from medical advances; as much importance therefore needs to be given to injection technique as to the agent being injected.