2023, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part C

author(s)
Ankush Patrick and Naveen Jaiswal

abstract
It was found that the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores of the diabetic patients ranged from respectively. The mean post-test knowledge scores (X=17.63) were higher than the mean pre-test knowledge scores (X=13.03). The computed‘t’ value (‘t’ = 11.20; p<0.05) showed a significant difference suggesting that the IPT was effective in increasing the knowledge of diabetic patients on self-administration of insulin. The post-test ability score of 60 diabetic patients on self-administration of insulin were higher than (range 18-21) the pre-test ability scores (range 14-18). The mean post-test ability scores were found to be significantly higher (X=16.5) than their pre-test ability scores (X=11.35). The computer’s’ value (‘t’ = 14.64; p<0.05). The relationship between knowledge and ability level scores were tested using Karl Pearson co-efficient of correlation and there was a significant positive correlation (r=0.80) existing between knowledge and ability level on self-administration of insulin. It showed that by increasing the knowledge of the subjects proportionately increases the ability level also on self-administration of insulin. That means the IPT was statistically effective in improving the ability of the diabetic patients on self-administration of insulin.