Effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge and attitude toward foot care

Abstract

Objective: The study was aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude toward foot care and evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program (STP) on the knowledge and attitude of patients with diabetes mellitus regarding foot care. Materials and Methods: A preexperimental research design was used in this study, which was conducted in medical–surgical wards of a secondary hospital in Northeast India, Nagaland. A total of 30 subjects were recruited by consecutive sampling technique. A closed-ended structured questionnaire and 5-point Likert scale was used to assess knowledge and attitude toward foot care. A STP was administered after which posttest was done after 24 h. Results: The majority (86.6%) of the participants in the pretest had inadequate knowledge and 80% had negative attitudes toward foot care. After STP, 70% had moderately adequate knowledge and 53.3% had a positive attitude regarding foot care. The structured teaching program was effective in improving the knowledge and attitude at P < 0.01 which is highly significant and there was a significant association between the pretest level knowledge and duration of diabetes at P < 0.01. Conclusion: STP was effective in enhancing the level of knowledge and attitude toward foot care among diabetic inpatients. This type of interaction can be organized at regular intervals to reinforce knowledge and attitude toward foot care among inpatients.