The effectiveness of a patient manual on the knowledge of diabetic patients on proper foot care

Date of Completion

1994

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Diabetic Foot, Health Education

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a patient manual on proper foot care in increasing the knowledge of diabetic patients. Diagnosed case of diabetes mellitus in Ospital ng Maynila and Veterans Memorial Medical Center chose through simple quota sampling. The survey instrument used pre-test and post-test questionnaires and a practice exam. The instrument translated into Tagalog. The data gathered, tallied, tabulated, and analyzed and interpreted using frequency percentage and mean. A manual developed to help improve the technique of educating diabetic patients. The manual served as a constant reminder to the patients of what they do. Pre-test and Post-test questionnaires distributed to 40 diabetic patients to determine the effectiveness of the patient manual in increasing their knowledge of proper foot care. Tabulated the total number of right answers obtained from these tests. The mean difference between the right answers on the pre-test and post-test obtained. A t-test to analyze the data. Results showed a significantly higher score in the post-test obtained in all areas of the foot care program. Only 40 percent of the respondents got 90 percent despite their claim that organized the manual and easily understood. The author concluded the manual was effective in increasing the knowledge of diabetic patients on proper foot care and re-evaluated the overall scores of the majority of respondents in less than 90 percent. We also recommend consultation with the other experts to increase the validity of the manual. Lastly, evaluate the manual based on its effectiveness in improving the actual practice of proper foot care.

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