A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INFORMATION BOOKLET REGARDING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS TOWARDS THE SELF-CARE ACTIVITIES FOR QUALITY OF LIFE IN SELECTED CLINICS AND HOSPITALS IN KOTA (RAJ)

Author Name: 1. Dr. Meenaxi Massey, 2. Dr. Jaya Laxmi L.S.

Volume/Issue: 05/04

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2024-27576327/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Professor, Government College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
2. Dean & Director, Geetanjali University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

ABSTRACT

The present study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of an information booklet regarding knowledge and practice of diabetic patients towards the selfcare activities for quality of life in selected clinics & hospital in Kota, Rajasthan. The research approach evaluative and pre experimental 1 group design pre and post test was adopted the research design Quasi Experimental for the study. 600 male and female diabetic patients was selected by using simple random sampling. Socio-Demagogic profile was used to assess to personal information of diabetic patients and self structured questionnaire was used to assess knowledge and practice of diabetic patients. Pre and post test was conducted to assess the diabetic patients towards the self care activities for quality of life. Followed by an information booklet on self care activities of diabetic patients was taken. The study was found that effectiveness of an information booklet on self care activities of diabetic patients improved the self care activity for quality of life in selected clinic and hospitals in Kota, Rajasthan.

Key words: Diabetic Mellitus, Self Care Activity, Information Booklet, Knowledge and Practice