Effectiveness of an Instructional Program on Promoting Lifestyle of Patients with diabetes Mellitus type 2 at Diabetes and Endocrinology Center in Missan City Hassan Sarah Falah1, Mansur Khalida Alwan2 1MSc Student, Adult Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Iraq 2Professor, Adult Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Iraq Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Diabetes in adults is a global health problem. Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of the endocrine system characterized by abnormal fluctuations in blood glucose levels, usually related to a defect in insulin production and glucose metabolism. Aim: To assess effectiveness of the instructional program on promoting lifestyle of patient with diabetes mellitus type 2. A quasi-experimental design (two-group pretest-posttest) was used to conduct this study. The present study was carried out at Diabetes and Endocrinology Center in Missan Governorate/Iraq for the period 8th of October 2018 to 28th of Abril 2019. A non-probability (purposive) sample of (100) patients was selected. a 28 item self-rated questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study. Validity and reliability of the instrument were determined through a pilot study. Data were analyzed through the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version. Descriptive and inferential statistical measures were employed. The study indicated that the life style levels of participants were inadequate for both groups in the pre-test, but the study group life style levels scores have increased after introducing them to the instructional program. Thus, there were significant differences between both groups. Top Keywords Promoting Lifestyle, Patients, diabetes Mellitus type 2, Endocrinology. Top |