Abstract
Statement of the problem: “A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge of foot care among diabetic patients in ideas hospital, Gwalior (M.P)”. Objectives: to assess the pre-test knowledge regarding foot care for the Diabetic patient, to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on Diabetic foot care and To determine the association between post test knowledge regarding foot care with selected demographic variables. Hypothesis: H1: The mean post test knowledge will be significantly higher than the pre test score. H2: There will be a significant association with knowledge score with selected demographic variables Conceptual Frame Work: Conceptual Frame Work Adopted for This Study is based on the J.W.Kenny’s open system model. Research Methodology: The research used one pre- and post-test group and a pre- and post-experimental design. Gwalior's Ideas Hospital served as the site of the investigation. Patients with diabetes mellitus were the focus of the investigation. Thirty diabetic individuals were selected via the use of a purposive sampling approach. There was a systematic questionnaire used to gather demographic information and identify the knowledge and rating scale used to evaluate the practice of the patients. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine and interpret the data in light of the study's goals and hypotheses. It was decided to use a 0.05 threshold of significance for this study. A three-part structure. Section A: consist of socio-demographic data, Section B: Consist of 34 items (structured questionnaire) to assess the knowledge regarding diabetic foot care, Section C: Structured teaching programme on diabetic foot care. Results: A mean of 47.45 percent with a standard deviation of 2.62 was recorded in the pre-test knowledge scores, but the post-test results showed an improvement of 82.15 percent with a standard deviation of 1.837. Diabetes foot care knowledge and household income have a strong correlation. Conclusion: When it comes to diabetes, 41% of diabetic patients have inadequate knowledge; 53% are in the middle, and just 3% are in the top 5%. However, when it comes to diabetic foot care knowledge, only 3% have average knowledge, and 96% are in the best 10% of the population. According to the research results, the organized instruction program was successful.