A Study to Assess The Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Prevention and Management of Diabetic Foot Related Problems Among Diabetic Patients Admitted in Selected Hospital of Vadodara District.

Background of the study :Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the fourth leading cause of death in most developed countries.Foot problems are important contributory factors to the high morbidity and mortality observed in diabetic patients Therefore, an integrated management programme is needed in which optimal regulation of diabetes and associated co morbidity and regular communication and instruction of the patient will enhanced . AIMS AND OBJECTIVE : The aim of the study is to impart knowledge regarding   prevention and management among diabetic foot care. Material and Methods: Pre experimental one group pre test and post test research design with quantitative approach was used. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 40 samples  from dhiraj general hospital of Vadodara district. The tool used to collect data was self administered structured Knowledge questionnaire. Data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Result of study reveals that the pre test mean knowledge score was 10.68 and post test mean score was 23.18. The paired ‘t’ test value was 21.98* which is statistically significant at 0.05 level of degree of freedom. There was statistical significant association of pretest mean knowledge level score of diabetic patient with their selected demographic variables such as gender, income, family historyand duration of diabetes. Conclusion : It is concluded that the planned teaching programme was significantly effective in improving the knowledge leveldiabetic patient about prevention and management of diabetic foot. It has given a new avenue to the researcher to widen the horizon of research in the aspect of knowledge of prevention and management of diabetic foot.