Farid, N., Salah Eldin El-rafay, S., Refaat Tantawi, H. (2022). Short Term Outcomes for Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus during Fasting Ramadan. test, 13(1), 247-254. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.215192
Nariman Farid; Safy Salah Eldin El-rafay; Hyam Refaat Tantawi. "Short Term Outcomes for Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus during Fasting Ramadan". test, 13, 1, 2022, 247-254. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.215192
Farid, N., Salah Eldin El-rafay, S., Refaat Tantawi, H. (2022). 'Short Term Outcomes for Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus during Fasting Ramadan', test, 13(1), pp. 247-254. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.215192
Farid, N., Salah Eldin El-rafay, S., Refaat Tantawi, H. Short Term Outcomes for Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus during Fasting Ramadan. test, 2022; 13(1): 247-254. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.215192

Short Term Outcomes for Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus during Fasting Ramadan

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 18, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 247-254    PDF (203.62 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.215192
Authors
Nariman Farid1; Safy Salah Eldin El-rafay2; Hyam Refaat Tantawi3
1M.Sc, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.
2Professor of Pediatric Nursing -Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.
3Professor of Pediatric -Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Short term clinical outcomes associated with Ramadan fasting for adolescent with uncontrolled diabetes include hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia with or without the risk of impending ketosis, dehydration, and thrombosis. Aim: This study aims to assess adolescent knowledge related to diabetes management and short term outcomes during fasting Ramadan Design: A descriptive design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at the outpatient diabetic Unit, affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospital Sample: A purposive sample included 50 adolescent with diabetes mellitus who fasting Ramadan; Tools: 1) structured interview questionnaire for adolescents with diabetes during fasting Ramadan. It is composed of Socio-demographic characteristic, Assessment of adolescents' medical health , Knowledge about diabetes and short term outcomes management during Ramadan  2) reported practice checklist.  Results: The present study revealed that near two thirds of adolescents had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge to all items about diabetes. Conclusion: there were statistically insignificant relations between the adolescent's knowledge of diabetes management and short term outcomes during Ramadan. Recommendations: Health education programs about disease and its management  modalities should be provided for diabetic adolescent using new methods of teaching such as computer assisted instructions and home videos.
Keywords
Adolescent; Diabetes Mellitus; Short term outcomes
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