Structured Educational Program about Artificial Pancreas for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Mahmoud S. El Awady, Sahar; Abd Elshahed Ahmed El-Kattan, Badria; Abd El - Aaziem Mohamed, Amel; Said Mohamed El-Zayat, Ons

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.437672

Structured Educational Program about Artificial Pancreas for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ Assistant Professor in Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt

² Assistant Professor in Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt

³ Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni Suef University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2025.437672

Abstract

Background: Artificial pancreases are medical devices designed to help patients with type 1diabetes manage blood sugar levels by monitoring glucose automatically and delivering insulin as needed. Educational programs help patients understand how to use artificial pancreases effectively, ensuring safety, confidence, and long-term success in diabetes management. Aim: To evaluate the effect of a structured educational program about artificial pancreas for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Research Design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient clinic of diabetes in the National Diabetes and Endocrinology Institute affiliated to General Authority for Hospitals and Educational Institute, Cairo, Egypt. Sampling: A purposive sample was used. Sample size: 274 patients used an artificial pancreas. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection, Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire, which covers two parts: Part 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of patients and medical history for diabetic patients. Part 2: Patients' knowledge about artificial pancreas. Tool II: Patients' reported practices regarding dealing with artificial pancreas. Tool III: Patients' attitude toward artificial pancreas Results: 74.5% of the studied patients had poor knowledge, 76.6% of them had inadequate reported practices, and 83.9% of them had a negative attitude about artificial pancreas at pre-program. However, their highly statistically significant improvements were detected after the implementation of a structured educational program in good knowledge= 82.7%, adequate reported practices= 84.7% and positive attitude= 88.0%. Conclusion: The structured educational program about artificial pancreas improved patients' knowledge, reported practices and attitude post-program than pre-program. Recommendation: Simple pamphlets and posters about artificial pancreas should be provided for diabetic patients in outpatient clinics.

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