STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF DIABETIC PATIENTS REGARDING SELF-CARE ACTIVITIES IN A SELECTED DIABETIC CLINIC, AGARTALA, WEST TRIPURA

Author Name: 1. Miss. Rupa Mallik

Volume/Issue: 04/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2024-29827944/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor, M. Sc. Nursing in Child Health Nursing, Jagannath Gupta Institute of Nursing Science, Buita, Budge Budge, Kolkata, West Tripura, India.

ABSTRACT

The researcher conducted “A study to assess the knowledge level of diabetic patients regarding self-care activities in a selected diabetic clinic, Agartala, West Tripura”. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge of diabetic patients regarding self-care activities & to find out the association of knowledge score of diabetic patients regarding hand & respiratory hygiene among school children with their selected demographic variables. Simple Random sampling technique was used. Data were collected from 60 diabetic patients in selected diabetic clinic at Office Lane, Agartala, West Tripura. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire was administered to assess the knowledge level of diabetic patients regarding self-care activities in a selected diabetic clinic. Result showed that out of 60 diabetic patients 60% of diabetic patients were male, 40% of diabetic patients were female and 91.7% of study sample were from Hindu religion, 8.3% were from Muslim religion. According to age group, (30-40) years were 23.3% sample, (41-50) years were 30% sample, (51-60) years were 36.7% sample & (61-70) years were 10% sample. In educational status, no formal education is 11.7% sample, primary education is 21.7% sample, higher secondary education is 31.6% sample & graduate & above education is 35% sample. 38.3% sample had govt. job, 20% sample had private job, 16.7% sample were daily worker & 25% sample were housewife. 76.7% diabetic patients belong to nuclear family, 23.3% diabetic patients belong to joint family. In family income (per month), Rs. <5,000/- were had 25% sample, Rs. (5,000-10,000)/- were had 30%, Rs. (10,000-15,000)/- were had 6.7%, & above Rs. 15,000/- were had 38.3%. In Marital status, married were 86.7% sample, unmarried were 5% sample, widowed were 8.3% sample. According to family history of diabetes mellitus, yes for 63.3% sample & no for 36.7%. Source of Information, from friends 5%, from mass media 11.7%, from health personal 76.7% & from others 6.6%. Out of 60 Diabetic patients 58.3% patients had moderate knowledge & 41.7% patients had inadequate knowledge & no one had adequate knowledge regarding self-care activities of diabetic patients. There was significant relationship between knowledge score with gender, educational status, family history of diabetic mellitus (demographic variables) & other demographic variables were not maintained significant relationship with knowledge score. Therefore, the research hypothesis was accepted & null hypothesis was rejected. The study can be concluded that the diabetic patients gain knowledge regarding self-care activities..

Key words: Assess, Knowledge, self-care activities, diabetes mellitus, patient