Effect of Health Educational Program on Early Detection of Alzheimer Disease among Elderly patients with Diabetes type I

Elabasy, Shimaa Hany Mahmoud; Fouda, Latifa Mahmoud; Mohamed, Rabea Abdraboa; El-Gamal, Sara Mohamed Ahmed

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2024.367614

Effect of Health Educational Program on Early Detection of Alzheimer Disease among Elderly patients with Diabetes type I

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ PhD student at Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 2Assisstant lecturer, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

² Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

³ Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

10.21608/tsnj.2024.367614

Abstract

Background: Diabetes type II is one of the most serious health challenges as it affects both
human and material resources. Due to its complication, there were varying degrees of
disability, a decline in survival, a drop in living standards, and an increase in the financial load
on the individual and family. Aim of study: evaluate the effect of health education program on
elderly with diabetes type II for early detection of Alzheimer disease (Diabetes type III).
Subjects and Method:-Study design: A quasi-experimental study Subjects: A convenience
sample of 105 elderly with diabetes type II data Tools collection: Tool (I): A structured
schedule. Part I: Bio-socio-demographic features of elderly with type II diabetes. Part II:
Medical history. Part III: Knowledge of the elderly patient about type II diabetes (Diabetic
Knowledge Test DKT). Tool (II): Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) Tool
III: King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) Tool (IV): Mini – Mental State Examination
(MMSE). Tool (V): physical assessment. Results: Greater than two-thirds of the studied
elderly has lower level of knowledge about diabetes before intervention while two-thirds of
elderly acquired high level of knowledge about it after intervention. Most of the studied elderly
had low level of knowledge about Alzheimer disease before intervention while almost three-
quarters of them had high level of knowledge about it after intervention. Conclusion and
recommendation: greater incidence of minor cognitive impairment going undetected in type II
diabetics. Efforts should be done to enhance knowledge and practical skills of the diabetic
patients and their family