Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July | Volume: 10 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 1-11
Impact of Communication on Self Care Management among Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus in an Urban Community in Mumbai
Mangalam Sriram1, Prakash Doke2, Prabha Dasila3
1Director Academics, CIHEH, Majiwada, Thane
2Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, BVDU Medical College, Pune
3Principal and Director, MGMIHS, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai
Corresponding Author: Mangalam Sriram
ABSTRACT
Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a major life style disease characterized by elevated level of blood glucose mainly due to absolute or relative deficiency of Insulin hormone. It leads over time to serious damage to the vital organs. Management of Diabetes involves collaborative care and self management education. Self management education in addition to traditional patient education in helps the individual to live the best possible quality of life with their chronic condition.
Aim: To assess the impact of communication on self care management among individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in an urban community.
Material and Methods: This interventional study was carried out in the selected urban slums of Mumbai City. Door to door survey was conducted to identify individuals with history of Diabetes. As per the inclusion criteria they were selected through multistage sampling technique. A total of 419 individuals were included in two different groups. There were 212 participants in Group I – Verbal Communication group and 207 participants in Group II – Written Communication group. Structured questionnaire was used to collect personal and clinical information from the participants. Structure teaching material on Self Care Management on diabetes were used for teaching keeping the content same for both groups. Group I – Lecture and discussion method, Group II – Booklet method. Chi 2, t test and ANOVA were used for analysis.
Results: Age, gender, Socio Economic Status and BMI are some of the factors which influence the propensity of acquiring Diabetes. Majority of participants had average knowledge on self care of diabetes in both the groups. There was gain in knowledge and self-care practices of Diabetes in both groups following intervention but the gain was better in Group I as compared to Group II(p<0.05).
Conclusion: Verbal communication method is better than written communication method in teaching Patients on self care management of Diabetes.
Key words: Diabetes Mellitus, Communication, Knowledge, Self care management