Author :
Rajendra Prasad, Zeanath Cariena Joseph, Vani Ramakrishnappa
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Abstract :
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease, involving inappropriately elevated blood glucose levels. Patients are discharged from hospitals and rehabilitation centers in the continuum of care than ever before. It’s been the need of the hour to home care clinicians to find effective ways of transitioning patients from an acute episode of illness to a return to the community. Recognizing the impact of diabetes as an independent risk factor is key to achieving favorable health outcome.
Objective and Aim: To assess the Knowledge on Home Care Management in Prevention of Complications among the Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
Materials and Methods: A Descriptive survey design was adopted by using purposive sampling technique. A total of 150 patients were included in the study & data collected through a structured knowledge questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive Statistics & Inferential statistics.
Results: 89.4% (134) patients had inadequate knowledge and remaining patients with moderate knowledge is 10.6% (16) and none of them had adequate knowledge. And found no significant association between the knowledge and selected socio-demographic variables.
Conclusion: The study concluded that knowledge regarding Home Care Management in Prevention of Complications among the Patients admitted and Diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, was inadequate needs emphasis to enhance the knowledge.
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