Effect of Health Educational Program on Early Detection of Alzheimer Disease among Elderly patients with Diabetes type I | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 33, Issue 2, July 2024 PDF (1.41 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.367614 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Shimaa Hany Mahmoud Elabasy1; Latifa Mahmoud Fouda2; Rabea Abdraboa Mohamed3; Sara Mohamed Ahmed El-Gamal3 | ||||
| 1PhD student at Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 2Assisstant lecturer, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Diabetes type II is one of the most serious health challenges as it affects both human and material resources. Due to its complication, there were varying degrees of disability, a decline in survival, a drop in living standards, and an increase in the financial load on the individual and family. Aim of study: evaluate the effect of health education program on elderly with diabetes type II for early detection of Alzheimer disease (Diabetes type III). Subjects and Method:-Study design: A quasi-experimental study Subjects: A convenience sample of 105 elderly with diabetes type II data Tools collection: Tool (I): A structured schedule. Part I: Bio-socio-demographic features of elderly with type II diabetes. Part II: Medical history. Part III: Knowledge of the elderly patient about type II diabetes (Diabetic Knowledge Test DKT). Tool (II): Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) Tool III: King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) Tool (IV): Mini – Mental State Examination (MMSE). Tool (V): physical assessment. Results: Greater than two-thirds of the studied elderly has lower level of knowledge about diabetes before intervention while two-thirds of elderly acquired high level of knowledge about it after intervention. Most of the studied elderly had low level of knowledge about Alzheimer disease before intervention while almost three- quarters of them had high level of knowledge about it after intervention. Conclusion and recommendation: greater incidence of minor cognitive impairment going undetected in type II diabetics. Efforts should be done to enhance knowledge and practical skills of the diabetic patients and their family | ||||
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