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Report OnReport OnDiabetes EducationDiabetes Education

forforIraqi NursesIraqi Nurses

IDF/EMME RegionIDF/EMME Region

By: Kawther J.Al-TaitoonBy: Kawther J.Al-Taitoon

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IntroductionIntroduction

• The “Diabetes Education Course” for The “Diabetes Education Course” for Iraqi Nurses was conducted at the Iraqi Nurses was conducted at the Raddison SAS Hotel in Amman-Jordon Raddison SAS Hotel in Amman-Jordon during the period from 19teen-27during the period from 19teen-27thth January,2007January,2007..

•It was fully sponsored by Novo-Nordisk It was fully sponsored by Novo-Nordisk and endorsed by the IDF/EMME Regionand endorsed by the IDF/EMME Region..

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Survey ReportSurvey Report•N=27 nursesN=27 nurses

•Age Ranged : 25-45 yearsAge Ranged : 25-45 years

•Sex : 63% males 37% femalesSex : 63% males 37% females

•Marital Status : 41% singleMarital Status : 41% single• 59%59% MarriedMarried

•Number of children for those who are Number of children for those who are married ranged from1-7married ranged from1-7

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Survey Report-contSurvey Report-cont..•Family History of DiabetesFamily History of Diabetes

•74%74% have no family historyhave no family history

•2626 % % have family history and this stemhave family history and this stem• from mother, father andfrom mother, father and

• grandfathergrandfather•

•

• •

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=ٍ=ٍSurvey Report contdSurvey Report contd

•Nursing ExperienceNursing Experience•Ranged from 1-29 yearsRanged from 1-29 years

•Area of experiencesArea of experiences::•- - Diabetic clinicsDiabetic clinics

•- - labour Roomlabour Room•- - ICU-----CCUICU-----CCU

•- - Medical DeptMedical Dept..•- - Gyn ClinicGyn Clinic

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Diabetic EducationDiabetic Education

•85%85% did not take any diabeticdid not take any diabetic

• educationeducation

•15%15% did take a coursedid take a course

•74%74% nursed diabetic clientsnursed diabetic clients

•26%26% did not nurse the diabetic did not nurse the diabetic clientsclients

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Objectives for attending the Objectives for attending the current course includedcurrent course included-: -:

•--increase knowledgeincrease knowledge

•--gain awarenessgain awareness

•--help patient with medicationhelp patient with medication

•--help diabetic patients familyhelp diabetic patients family

•--Prevent complicationsPrevent complications

•--develop the right service and educate the develop the right service and educate the diabetesdiabetes

•--learn more about dietlearn more about diet

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The Specific Learning needs of The Specific Learning needs of the participantsthe participants

•--educate the client and otherseducate the client and others

•--earn knowledge and updateearn knowledge and update

•--learn more about the diabetes, causeslearn more about the diabetes, causes

• , ,treatment, complicationstreatment, complications

•--learn about the insulin, diabetic foot, learn about the insulin, diabetic foot, dietdiet

•--learn how to deal with diabetic clientlearn how to deal with diabetic client

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Participants Believes about the Participants Believes about the causative factors of Diabetes in causative factors of Diabetes in their communitytheir community

•--family historyfamily history•--stressstress•--drugsdrugs

•--environmentenvironment•--obesityobesity

•--unhealthy dietunhealthy diet•--no awarenessno awareness

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ContCont..

•93%93% felt that diabetic is a common felt that diabetic is a common problemproblem..

•7%7% did not see it as a problemdid not see it as a problem

•89%89% are going to work closely with are going to work closely with the diabetic clientsthe diabetic clients

•11%11% will not work with the diabeticswill not work with the diabetics

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Results of Pre-Post TestResults of Pre-Post Test

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RangeRange’’

MeanMean

MedianMedian

Std. devStd. dev..

Std errorStd error

ModeMode

Pre-TestPre-Test

80%80%--7.5%7.5%

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5050

2121

4.164.16

77.577.5

Post-TestPost-Test

78%78%--13%13%

66

5555

1616

3.113.11

4848

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Health FairHealth Fair

•Result of Course EvaluationResult of Course Evaluation

•--Enjoyed the courseEnjoyed the course•--Content was BeneficialContent was Beneficial

•--Teaching Method rated excellentTeaching Method rated excellent•--Course organization very goodCourse organization very good

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Suggestion & Suggestion & RecommendationRecommendation

•ConclusionConclusion

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