Effect of Educational Intervention Program on Self-Efficacy of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South-East, Nigeria.
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Date
2024
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Kabale University
Abstract
Objectives: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease, which requires a level of confidence among the sufferers in its management. This
study investigated the effect of an educational intervention program on self-efficacy (SE) in diabetic individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus
in South-East, Nigeria.
Methods: The study was a quasi-experimental controlled study, comprising 382 individuals with type 2 DM selected, and assigned to
intervention (IG) and control groups (CG). The instrument for data collection was the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale (SCDS).
Pretest data were collected, and thereafter education on diabetes management was given to the IG group. The IG was followed up for
6 months. At the end of 6 months, post-test data were collected using the same instrument. Data were analyzed using Pearson Chi-square
test statistics. A P-value less than .05 alpha level was considered significant.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups before intervention. However, after 6 months of intervention,
a significant proportion of participants’ scores in IG moved from low to either moderate or high SE in almost all the SE domains (P < .05.
Conclusions: There was an improvement in most domains of self-efficacy in the intervention group after 6 months of educational
intervention.
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Keywords
Type 2 DM, self-efficacy, educational program, experimental or intervention group, control group, Nigeria
Citation
Okafor, C. N. et al. (2024).Effect of Educational Intervention Program on Self-Efficacy of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South-East, Nigeria. Kabale: Kabale University.