Students perception Regarding Diabetic Retinopathy at Badrashin Technical Nursing Institute | ||||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 4, Issue 9, March 2025, Page 73-85 PDF (1.47 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.341220.1263 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Mona Saleh Mahmoud 
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| Community health nursing | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Back ground: Diabetic retinopathy, pose significant public health concern as the leading cause of vision loss in patients with diabetes Approximately one-third of all diabetics have some form of retinopathy, with over 100 million cases of DR worldwide of the diabetics, about one-third have a vision-threatening form of this disease. Aim: The current study aimed to assess students’ perception regarding diabetic retinopathy at El Badrashin Technical Nursing Institute. Design: Descriptive research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at El Badrashin Technical Nursing Institute. Subjects: A convenience sample consisted of 180 students at El Badrashin Technical Nursing Institute. Tool: Tool was used, Structural Interviewing Questionnaire including three parts: Part I: Students` demographic characteristics. Part II: (A) Students knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy Part III: Students attitude toward diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy prevention. Results:28 % of the studied students had average total knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy, and 30% of the studied students had a positive attitude toward diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy prevention. Conclusion: There was a positive correlation between total knowledge, and total attitude. Recommendation: Implementing health educational programs to improve knowledge, and attitude regarding diabetic retinopathy among technical nursing institute students. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Diabetic retinopathy; students’ perception; and technical nursing students | ||||
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