Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic
diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is
inadequate, or because the bodys cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. Objective: To assess
the level of knowledge on diabetes among diabetic and non diabetic clients in Endocrinology OPD, NMCH,
and Nellore. Materials and Methods: one group pre test post test design and purposive sampling
technique was followed which included 42 samples were used. Data was collected using structured
questionnaire. Data analysis was done with SPSS. Results: shows that with regard to level of knowledge
among 18 diabetic clients in pre test score, 6 (33.3%) had B grade knowledge and in post test score, 7
(38.8%) had A grade knowledge. Among 24 non diabetic clients in pre test score, 8 (33.4%) had C grade
knowledge and in post test score, 11 (45.9%) had A grade knowledge. Conclusions: The study findings
concluded that puppet show and slide show was very effective in improving knowledge on diabetes mellitus
in both diabetic and non diabetic clients.
Key words: diabetes, insulin, intrauterine development
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