The study investigated on level of knowledge on diabetes for diabetic patients admitted in Medical ward at selected hospitals, Chennai. The main objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme (STP) on knowledge of diabetes among diabetic patients. A quantitative evaluative research approach, Pre experimental design was used. A total number of 30 diabetic patients admitted in Medical ward, and who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected. After getting consent from the patients, the Pre-test was conducted (Day-1) by using structured knowledge questionnaire on diabetes mellitus and then STP was implemented. The Post test was conducted (Day-7) by the same questionnaire. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings showed that there is a significant mean difference between the Pretest and Post test scores of knowledge among diabetic patients. This indicates that STP was effective for improving level of knowledge on diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients.
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