Sujitha, R (2014) Effectiveness of lady’s finger juice on blood sugar level among type 2 diabetes mellitus clients at Samayanallur, Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
This study was to assess the effectiveness of lady’s finger juice on blood sugar level among type 2 diabetes mellitus clients at Samayanallur, Madurai.Type 2 diabetes mellitus is defined as a heterogeneous disorder involving both genetic and environmental factors. Modified Widenbach’s prescriptive theory and Quantitative approach with Quasi experimental Non equivalent control group pre test post test design was adopted for this study. With the use of non probability purposive sampling technique, 30 clients were assigned to experimental group, and 30 were in control group (n = 60). After getting informed consent, baseline data was collected using structured interview questionnaire. Pretest fasting and post prandial blood sugar was assessed using glucometer for both the groups. Lady’s finger juice 150 ml was given to the experimental group daily in empty stomach for 30 days. On day 31, post test fasting and post prandial blood sugar levels were assessed. Result revealed that the pre test mean (fasting 148.2 and postprandial 197.73) was higher than post test mean (fasting 116.8 and postprandial 146.67). The obtained t value was 10.26 for fasting blood sugar and 14.4 for post prandial blood sugar level, at P < 0.05 level of significance. There was a significant association between blood sugar levels among experimental group and certain demographic and clinical variables. The study concludes that experimental group had reduction in the blood sugar level than control group. Hence, the lady’s finger juice had effect on blood sugar level among type 2 diabetes mellitus clients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness ; lady’s finger juice ; blood sugar level ; type 2 diabetes mellitus clients ; Samayanallur ; Madurai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Dec 2018 15:21 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Dec 2018 15:21 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10197 |
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