Impact of an Interventional Program on Self-Management

Impact of an Interventional Program on Self-Management Among Students With Diabetes in Assiut University

The goal of this randomized clinical trial study is to assess the effect of an interventional program on diabetes self-management and therefore on effective glycemic control among diabetic students in Assuit university

1. To formulate a strategy aiming to reduce the burden of diabetes morbidity & mortality;
2. To determine degree of self-management in diabetic participants
3. To identify the obstacles facing the diabetic students to achieve an accepted self-management;
4. To assess the impact of the interventional program on overcoming such obstacles; and
5. To assess the impact of diabetes self-management on glycemic control among diabetic students in Assiut University All university students who suffer from diabetes and attend the study's clinic seeking medical treatment during a full academic year (2023/2024) with inclusion and exclusion criteria are recruited. The sample is divided into 150 cases for intervention group and 150 for control group (traditional care), by Systemic random technique. All participants will be exposed to Questionnaires for assessment of Diabetes Self-management, and measurements of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), body weight, height, at base line, three months, and 6 months after the end of the program.

Inclusion Criteria:

•Confirmed cases of diabetes mellitus (IDD" type I" & NIDD "type II") among Assiut University students

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diabetic students with severe disability or handicapped
• Diabetic students known to have another health problem make him un tolerable to do exercise such as cardiovascular disease, bronchial asthma
• Diabetic students with speech and hearing difficulties.