1P.G. Student, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International University, S.B. Road, Pune, India
2HOD Research and Statistics, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International University, S.B. Road, Pune, India
3Lecturer, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International University, S.B. Road, Pune, India
Online published on 6 January, 2018.
Diabetes mellitus commonly referred as it is a group of metabolic disorder in which there is presence of high blood sugar level for a prolong period.
A Comparative study to assess the effectiveness of Family Care Education on Management of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus among type-2 diabetes mellitus patients in selected urban and rural area.
A Pre experimental (Pre test and post test)research design wasused for60 samples of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (30 Urban, 30 Rural) with fulfilled inclusive criteria selected by using Purposive sample technique. Instructional module was prepared on family care education. Pre test and Post test were conducted. in urban and rural area of Pune city to compared knowledge and Practice of urban and rural population.
Analysis of data done by using descriptive and inferential analysis for urban group, average practices score in pretest was 32.7 which improved to 28.2 in posttest. T-value for this comparison was 9.4 with 28 degrees of freedom. Corresponding p-value was small (< 0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected. For rural group, average practices score in pretest was 31.1 which improved to 28.4 in posttest. T-value for this comparison was 10.8 with 29 degrees of freedom. Corresponding p-value was small (< 0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected.
Family care education was proved to be significantly effective in improving the practices of the type 2 diabetic mellitus patients in rural and urban area regarding type 2 diabetic mellitus.
Family Care Education, Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus, Urban & Rural Community
