Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is caused due to the lack of insulin or hypo secretion of insulin. There are two types of diabetes mellitus, i.e. type 1 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is earlier called insulindependent diabetes mellitus. It is caused due to loss of beta cells in the pancreas resulting in insufficient production of insulin. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is also sometimes referred to as non-Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. It is caused due to insulin resistance, wherein cells do not respond adequately to insulin leading to an increased level of blood glucose. Diabetes Insipidus is caused by the deficiency of vasopressin or antidiuretic hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. Aims: To evaluate the level of level of knowledge regarding type-1 DM and type-2 DM among staff nurses, and to determine the association between level of knowledge regarding type-1 DM and type-2 DM among staff nurses with selected demographic variables. Materials and Methods: The methodology employed in the current study was descriptive in nature, for evaluating the knowledge structured questionnaire and observational checklist were used, number of subjects were 30, sampling technique of the present study is purposive sampling. Results: In the present study result findings shows that, Table 6: Revealed that majority of the respondents perceived average knowledge that is about 6 (54%), and SD is 2.7. more or less similar score is about 4 (15%), and SD will be 1.8. and a less similar score is about 3 (31%), and SD will be 2.3. Table 7: Revealed that the majority of the respondents perceived an average knowledge that is about 4 (65%), and SD is 1.7. Author’ more or less similar score is about 2 (21%), and SD will be 2.8. more or less similar score is about 1 (14%), and SD will be 0.7. Table 8: Revealed that majority of the respondents perceived average knowledge that is about 7 (75 %) and SD will be is 2.8. more or less similar score is about 2 (15%), and SD will be 1.9. less similar score is about 1 (10%), and SD will be 1.5. Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that majority of the staff nurses belonged to GNM had average knowledge and practices regarding type 1 and type 2 DM, and less similar of the staff nurses belonged to moderate knowledge, and most good knowledge, belonging to BSC staff nurses working at tertiary care hospital in Belagavi.

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