“A qusi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of a pamphlet regarding complementary therapies on Diabetes Mellitus among Diabetic patients in selected Urban areas at Mysore
Authors: kumar K Anoop , B V Mamatha 
Published: December 2022

Diabetes Mellitus is a serious health problem throughout the world and its prevalence is increasing rapidly. The international diabetes federation recently published findings revealing that in 2015 the country with the largest number of people with diabetes is India1. According to WHO The prevalence of diabetes for all age-groups worldwide was estimated to 171million in 2000 and 366 million in 2030. The total number of people with diabetes is projected to rise double from 2000 to 20302. In India there are going to be eighty percent of all diabetics from the entire world population concentrated here - this makes India the diabetic capital of the world by the year 2030 about 50.8 million people in the 20 to 79 age group in the country will have diabetes3. Some other alarming diabetes statistics include the fact that there is one person in the world dying of diabetes every ten seconds. Also there will be two new diabetic cases in the world being identified every ten seconds. And whatrsquos worse these statistics also tell us that by the year 2025 there will be seven million new diabetic cases in the world 4.So we all look forward to a time and It would be given naiumlve to consider that our current technologies wonder drugs and collective store of medical wisdom holds all the answers for our health needs and wellbeing .Some complementary therapies may prove to be a valuable means to stimulate and support the healing response .We shouldnrsquot be afraid to approach new therapies. Various therapies are being tested and have been scientifically proved. In present scenario reveals that Diabetic Patients donrsquot have adequate awareness regarding complementary therapies. They need to understand all aspects of complementary therapies including costs patient knowledge and drug interactions to promote holistic strategies seeking to achieve a higher quality of life 5. Hence I selected some of the treatment options other than the traditional ones which can be practiced without side effects with provided information patient ascertain guidance from the physician.OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY To compare the pre-test and post-test knowledge and attitude regarding complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients in control group.To assess the effectiveness of a pamphlet on knowledge and attitude regarding complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients in experimental group.To compare the post-test knowledge and attitude regarding complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus between the experimental and control group diabetic patients.To find out the association between the pre-test knowledge regarding complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus and other selected background factors in experimental and control group.To find out the association between the pre-test attitude regarding complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus and other selected background factors in experimental and control group.RESEARCH DESIGN To evaluate the effect of selected nursing interventions the investigator selected quasi experimental design. Quasi experimental design in this study consists of control group and experimental Group intervention but there is no randomization.RESULTS The findings of the study revealed that the pamphlet regarding complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus was effective and the post test knowledge and attitude score on complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus was higher than the pre test score. There was a significant association in the knowledge and family history in the control group. Data were analyzed by SPSS version -15 paired and unpairedlsquotrsquo test was used for finding the effectiveness and Chi square test was used for finding out the association between knowledge and attitude.CONCLUSION The present study revealed that the majority of the Diabetic patients had poor knowledge and average attitude towards complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus and the overall findings of the study revealed that there was a highly significant increase in the knowledge and attitude of the Diabetic patients after the administration of pamphlet. Therefore it was concluded that the Pamphlet was highly effective in improving the knowledge and attitude regarding complementary therapies on diabetes mellitus among Diabetic patients.