Knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention of Diabetic-Keto-Acidosis at Selected Hospitals in Puducherry

V. Uma *, Preethi S. V. **, Swati Gangwar***, Punita Selvi C. ****, Pushparaj T. *****
*-***** Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences (Govt. of Puducherry), Pondicherry.
Periodicity:November - January'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.10.4.17209

Abstract

A quantitative approach, with descriptive research design was carried out to assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of diabetic Keto-acidosis among 100 diabetes patients at selected hospitals in Puducherry. The objectives of the study were, to assess the existing knowledge and practice level and correlate the knowledge level with practice regarding prevention of DKA among DM patients. The results showed that the majority of patients had moderate level of knowledge (63%) and unsatisfactory practice level (72%) regarding prevention of DKA among DM patients. There was a positive correlation between knowledge and practice, which suggests that as the level of knowledge increases the practice of prevention of DKA also increases. The study concluded that educational interventions can be administered by nurses in their day to day caring of the DM patients which could have a positive influence in the prevention of DKA.

Keywords

Diabetic-Keto-Acidosis (DKA), Diabetic Management (DM), Diabetes, Diabetic Patients.

How to Cite this Article?

Uma, V., Preethi, S. V., Priyanka, D., Selvi, C. P., and Pushparaj, T. (2021). Knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention of Diabetic-Keto-Acidosis at Selected Hospitals in Puducherry. i-manager's Journal on Nursing, 10(4), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.10.4.17209

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