A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF INSULIN SELF-ADMINISTRATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is recognized as one of the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, India is in leading position with largest number of Diabetics. The physical, social and economic factors involved in the occurrence and management of diabetes. As per the surveillance of World Health Organization (WHO), it is expected that approximately 60 million people by the year 2017 and 80 million people by 2030 in India and 366 million people in the world by 2030 will be affected by Diabetes mellitus. Knowledge about DM is a prerequisite for individuals and communities for its prevention and control. The present study was carried out to assess the knowledge and practice regarding Insulin Self-Administration (ISA) with selected demographic variables. The research design selected for the study was non experimental descriptive design with semi structured interview schedule. Sixty diabetic patients under ISA were considered as a sample for the study. Study was conducted at Diabetic Clinic in Devaraj Urs Medical College & Hospital and Research Centre of Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research under Sri Devaraj Urs University, Tamaka, Kolar. The results of the study revealed that the patients on insulin did not have adequate knowledge, practice and skill on ISA and there was a positive correlation between knowledge and practice of ISA. It is concluded that the education is likely to be effective when the characteristics of the patients in terms of their knowledge, attitude and practices about self care management are known. Therefore, it is of paramount importance, that people with diabetes mellitus should be provided with ongoing high quality need based education to be delivered by skilled health care provider (HCP).