A study to evaluate the effectiveness of “Mobile Diabetes” on knowledge and practice regarding management among patients with diabetes mellitus
Khushboo Rani, Haseeb-ul-haq Dar, Khaleefa Mohmmad and Sunil MB
This study utilizes a pre-experimental group design was selected; the samples were selected by convenience sampling technique.The study was conducted for about 4 weeks the data was collected from 41 respondents through a structured questionnaire schedule. It is presented in line with the objectives of the study, which was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile diabetes program on knowledge and practice regarding Management of diabetes mellitus among patients with diabetes mellitus, Bathinda, Punjab.
The demographic status of the studies with regard to their age 46.34% respondents age lies between 30-40. Considering their gender 63.41% are male and 36.58% are females. With regard to the treatments which are receiving by respondents, 2.43% of respondents receiving no any treatment, 87.8% of respondents receiving allopathic treatment. Considering their awareness about mobile diabetes, 0% of respondents aware about mobile diabetes and 100% respondents had no any awareness about mobile diabetes.
The pretest scores show that, about 46.34% (19 patients) had inadequate knowledge, 53.65% (22 patients) had moderate knowledge, and no one had adequate knowledge before administering mobile diabetes program.The post- test scores show that, about 4.87% (2 patients) had inadequate knowledge, 95.12% (39 patients) had moderate knowledge, and no one had adequate knowledge after administering mobile diabetes program.
The pretest scores show that, about 90.24% (27 patients) had good practice and 9.75% (4 patients) had very good practice regarding management of diabetes before administering mobile diabetes program. The post-test scores show that, about 100% (41 patients) had demonstrated good practice regarding management of diabetes.
In conclusion, it has been found that percentage of respondents who had inadequate knowledge of pre test scores was reduced after mobile diabetes programme and percentage of respondents who had moderately adequate knowledge of pre test scores was increased after mobile diabetes programme. Hence mobile diabetes programme found effective in improving knowledge regarding management of diabetes. It has been found that percentage of respondents who had good practice was increased after mobile diabetes programme. Hence mobile diabetes programme found effective in improving practice regarding management of diabetes.
Hence, it is inferred that there is effective increase in the knowledge level and improvement in practices of diabetes patients regarding management of diabetes mellitus after mobile diabetes programme.
Khushboo Rani, Haseeb-ul-haq Dar, Khaleefa Mohmmad, Sunil MB. A study to evaluate the effectiveness of “Mobile Diabetes” on knowledge and practice regarding management among patients with diabetes mellitus. Int J Adv Res Community Health Nurs 2025;7(1):01-09. DOI: 10.33545/26641658.2025.v7.i1a.210