Effect of Lifestyle Modification Training for Caregivers on Glycemic Control of Children with type I Diabetes

Abstract

A Quasi experimental pretest posttest control group research design was used for the study. The setting for the study was Paediatric OPDs of hospitals. Samples for the present study were, Children with type 1 diabetes who were between the age group of 5 to 15 years and their Caregivers newlinePurposive sampling technique was used for the selection of samples. Total 200 caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes (100 in experimental group and 100 in control group) and their 200 children were selected for the study. Tool used for the study was Structured interview schedule to assess caregiver s knowledge of life style modification required for the child with type 1 diabetes, Structured interview schedule to assess the life style modification practices of child with type 1 diabetes and laboratory investigations for assessment of level of HbA1C in children at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months newlineResult newlineAnalysis of the data shows that caregivers had lack of knowledge regarding lifestyle modification practices for child with type 1 diabetes which was improved after the training, the baseline mean HbA1c level in experimental group was 9.288 (SD=1.674). it shows poor metabolic control which was improved after 6 months it was 8.182 (SD=1.364) which indicates that the training was effective in terms of gain in knowledge, practices and improvement in metabolic control which, was seen by decrease in mean HbA1C level of children. There was no significant association found between selected demographic variables of caregivers with their pre-test knowledge score. The association of selected demographic variables of child with their glycemic control was also found to be insignificant. The association of selected clinical profile of child such as age at diagnosis, duration of Diabetes, history of type 1 diabetes mellitus in family, with their glycemic control was insignificant but a significant association was found between duration of sleep and glycemic control of child newline newline