Assess the effectiveness of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Practice in self administration of Insulin among clients with diabetes mellitus attending Diabeteology outpatient department Government Rajaji Hospital Madurai.

INTRODUCTION : Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem and has a major impact on life. Diabetes mellitus affects the population in general irrespective of age, sex, caste, and creed or socio economic status. According to Dr. Hillary king of WHO Diabetes prevalence is more in the developing countries where more than one third of the adult population are affected. This may go as high as one tenth of the population in urban areas. Diabetes is turning into an epidemic of the 20th century and it shows no signs of abating. Diabetes is now among few leading causes of death due to decisive in most countries. AIM : To assess the effectiveness of educational intervention on knowledge and practice in self administration of insulin among clients with diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVES : To assess the level of knowledge and practice in self administration of insulin and to assess the effectiveness of educational intervention on knowledge and practice in self administration of insulin among diabetes mellitus clients. METHODS : Quantitative, Quasi experimental study-one group pretest and posttest design, with 5o diabetes mellitus clients assigned by simple random sampling techniquelottery method, was conducted at Diabetology Out-patient department, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai-20, after obtaining informed consent from participants and Ethical Committee approval. Pretest was conducted using semi-structured interview/observation schedule to collect data on demographic variables and knowledge and an observation check list was used to collect data on practice in self administration of insulin. Education intervention by teaching power point slides, flip chart and insulin administration technique demonstrated and pamphlets issued. Post test was carried out after one week. FINDINGS : Result showed that overall knowledge level on diabetes mellitus and self administration was inadequate (mean score 37.4%). Overall practice was inadequate (mean score 35.8%). After educational intervention knowledge and practice scores improved compared pretest score (t=24.91, p=0.001, DF=98, significant).overall mean knowledge and practice score is 80.0% and 81.0% respectively. The percentage gain in knowledge and practice is 44.1% and 42.6% respectively. This shows the effectiveness of educational intervention. CONCLUSION : Education, demonstration, return demonstration and reinforcement through different media can help to improve the knowledge and practice of clients with diabetes mellitus