Effect of Health Educational Guidelines on knowledge and Self Care Practice for Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Shahin, Manal Esmail Abo Elyzed; Ismail, Amany Lotfy Abdul-Aziz; Khodair, Samy Abdel- Kader; Ibrahim, Reda Abdel Salam

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2023.291408

Effect of Health Educational Guidelines on knowledge and Self Care Practice for Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Specialist nurse in El-Menshaway Hospital

² Professor of medical surgical nursing department, Faculty of Nursing,Tanta University,Egypt

³ Professor of internal medicina& nebhrology department, Faculty of Medicine,Tanta University,Egypt

⁴ Assist. Professor / of medical surgical nursing department, Faculty of Nursing,Tanta University,Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2023.291408

Abstract

Background: The role of the patient with diabetes is as an active decision-maker and the role
of the nurse in this case is to provide information, direction and support. The study aimed was
to evaluate the effect of the health educational guideline on knowledge and self-care practice
for patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. Subjects and method: A convenient sample of (60)
adult patients who are present at medical department and outpatient clinic mention in previous
setting. Three tools were used for data collection: structured interview sheet tool, consisted of
two parts as follow: patients' socio-demographic data and patients’ self-care sheet.
Observational checklist tool and activity daily living scale tool. The results: It was observed
that the most of the studied patients (86.67%) had incomplete correct answer regarding to the
patient’ knowledge level of diabetes pre the program, while two thirds (66.67%) and 55.0% of
them had complete and correct answer immediately and post the program. The study
concluded that the patients showed an improvement in their knowledge level about diabetic
ketoacidosis, self-care practice, and daily living activities level. There was a statistically
significant difference for patients’ knowledge level, self-care practice and daily living
activities level before and after the health educational guidelines. Recommended that:. The
patient should be given information about diabetic ketoacidosis. Booklet about self-care for
diabetic ketoacidosis patients should be accessible in the Medical Department .

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