Saldan Havaleriana, Molly (2010) An observational study to compare the eating behavior among the diabetic and the non-diabetic patients attending OPD in Nazareth Hospital, Mokama, Bihar. Masters thesis, Annai J.K.K. Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Komarapalayam.
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Abstract
An observational study to compare the eating behavior among the diabetic and non-diabetic patients attending OPD in Nazareth hospital, Mokama, Bihar. The objectives of the study were to compare the eating behavior between the diabetic and the non-diabetic patients. To test the correlation between the BMI, blood sugar and eating behaviour among the diabetic and the non-diabetic patients. And to test the association between eating behavior and selected factors among diabetic and non-diabetic patients. The hypothesis of the study were; 1)There will be a significant difference in the eating behaviour (number of mastication per minute, mastication per feed, time taken for the entire feed, and time taken per feed) between the diabetic and the non- diabetic patients. 2) There will be a significant difference in the amount of chapatti and vegetable eaten between the diabetic and the non- diabetic patients. 3) There will a significant correlation between the eating behaviour and BMI among the diabetic and the non- diabetic patients. 4) There will be a significant correlation between the eating behaviour and blood sugar among the diabetic and the non- diabetic patients. 5) There will be a significant association between the total time taken for feeding and selected factors among the diabetic and the non- diabetic patients. 6) There will be significant association between the mean mastication and selected factors among the diabetic and the non- diabetic patients. The investigator organized the review of literature under four sections as follows; Studies related to eating behaviour. Studies related to mastication and obesity, Studies related to eating behaviour and obesity and Studies related to mastication and diabetes. The conceptual framework for the study was based on Health belief model. The research design used was an observation an study comparative in nature Sample size was 40 patients with 20 diabetics (10 males, 10 females) and 20 non- diabetic (10 males, 10 females), attending OPD at Nazareth hospital, Mokama, Patna, Bihar. The samples were selected by quota sampling. The data were collected by the use of Interview, observation schedule developed by the investigator. The tool was validated by five experts. The main study was conducted at Nazareth hospital, Mokama, Bihar. The data was tabulated, analyzed and interpreted using SPSS package (version 10) The finding of the study revealed that non-diabetics significantly ate more vegetables than diabetics. There was significant positive correlation between chapatti eaten and BMI among diabetic patients. Age of the diabetic patients was significantly associated with the total time taken for feeding. There was an significant association between snacks, speed of eating and stopping to eat when felt full among the diabetic and the non-diabetic patients. The study concluded by stating the fact that the eating behaviour has an effect on the diabetic as well as non- diabetic patients. The implication, recommendation, and conclusion were stated adequately.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Eating Behavior ; Diabetic ; Non-Diabetic Patients ; OPD ; Bihar. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2018 06:48 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2018 11:12 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/5242 |
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