Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Practice Educational Program on the Knowledge of Adolescents and the Parents of Children with Type1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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10.2991/978-94-6463-248-4_10How to use a DOI?

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; Health Education; Adolescents; Children; Knowledge

Abstract

There is a growing prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) worldwide. T1DM is one of the most common chronic and challenging children and adolescent diseases requiring the patients or their caregivers to be familiar with the different dimensions of treatment protocols. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an educational program based on the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescents Diabetes Guidelines (ISPAD) on improving the knowledge of adolescents and the parents of children with T1DM. A quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design was used to measure the parents of children and adolescents’ knowledge at baseline and post-intervention using the Parent’s and Adolescent’s Knowledge Questionnaire of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (PAKQ-T1DM). The participants received an educational program including 10 domains about the management and treatment of T1DM. A total of 44 participants; 29 parents of children with T1DM and 15 adolescents completed the PAKQ-T1DM pre and post-receiving the educational program. McNamara’s test revealed a highly significant improvement (p < 0.001) in the participant’s correct answers regarding the appropriate mini-dose glucagon used to manage persistent hypoglycemia during sick days, HbA_1c target for preschool children, and honey restriction during infancy. The paired t-test demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the overall knowledge scores from the pretest (M = 21.39, SD = 3.89) to the posttest [M = 25.68, SD = 5.152, t (43) = 4.417, p < 0.000]. Based on the findings of this study, providing an evidence-based T1DM educational program could considerably improve parents’ knowledge of the children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Huda Atiyeh
AU  - Noor Al-Shorman
AU  - Manal Kassab
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/10/03
TI  - Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Practice Educational Program on the Knowledge of Adolescents and the Parents of Children with Type1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Quasi-Experimental Study
BT  - Proceedings of the Second International Nursing Conference "Nursing Profession in the Current Era" (INC 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 114
EP  - 127
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-248-4_10
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-248-4_10
ID  - Atiyeh2023
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