@article{ajnr20197212,
author={{Awad, Lamia A. and Elghadban, Fathia Elsayed Elsayed and El-Adham, Nadia Ahmed},
title={Effect of an Intervention Program on Improving Knowledge and Self-Care Practices for Diabetic School-age Children},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={7},
number={2},
pages={199--207},
year={2019},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/7/2/12},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={<b>Background:</b> Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic conditions in childhood. <b>The aim of the study</b>: to testing the effect of an intervention program on improving the knowledge and self-care practices for diabetic school-age children. <b>Design</b>: The study was conducted using pre/post research design. <b>Setting</b>: study was conducted in six governmental primary and preparatory schools in Mansoura city, Dakahlia Governorate. <b>Sample</b>: A purposive sample of 120 diabetic children and diagnosed as having type I diabetes mellitus (DM) for at least 6 months. <b>Tools: </b>Four tools were used to collect the data for this study, namely a structured interview questionnaire, knowledge assessment and reported self-care practices, an observation checklist, and intervention program. <b>Results: </b>there are clear deficiencies in diabetic schoolchildren¡¯s of their knowledge and the related self-care. <b>Conclusion: </b>after the implementation of a training program there was remarkable improving in their knowledge and practices. <b>Recommendations:</b><b> </b>The training program should be implemented in settings providing care for diabetic children, with longer follow-up in order to assess its long-term effects.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-7-2-12}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}