Abstract
The study was conducted with the objectives to assess the effectiveness of training
on self-administration of insulin among type 2 diabetes patients and to determine
the relationship between knowledge and skill in self administration of insulin. An
evaluative approach with quasi experimental research (one group pre-test post-test)
design was adopted for the study. A study was carried out with 30 patients from Kasturba
Hospital Manipal. Demographic proforma, knowledge questionnaire and observational
checklist on self administration of insulin were used to collect the data. Patients
were trained after the pre-test by lecture cum demonstration method and post test
was implemented after eight days of training. The study observed that the majority
of the sample was having a high school education (40%) males (66.67%) with mean age
of 52.87+7.66 years. Most of them received information related to health from TV (63.33%).
The duration of Diabetes was 5-10 years (30%) and astonishingly half of them have
a family history of Diabetes (50%). The computed paired t was statistically significant
in improving the knowledge (t = 27.97, p < 0.001) and skill (t = 16.7, p < 0.001)
in self administration of insulin among type 2 diabetes patients. There was a weak
positive statistical relationship (r = 0.4, p< 0.05) between knowledge and skill.
Therefore, it is concluded that training was effective in enhancing both knowledge
and skill in self administration of insulin. The nursing personnel need to take initiative
in directing, teaching and educating patients about self administration practices
which can be better understood by the patients, family members and the community at
large.
Keywords
effectiveness - training - self administration of insulin - type 2 diabetes patients
- lecture and demonstration
