A Study to Explore the Risk for Diabetes Mellitus and Knowledge on Diabetes Mellitus among School Teachers at Selected Educational Institutions in Mysuru City

Abstract

Introduction: India leads the world in the diabetes pandemic, with 50.8 million diabetics, followed by China and the United States. It is now being considerably agreed that knowledge of diabetes mellitus and its risk factors and prevention lifestyle among population will likely have a substantial benefit in the prevention of disease.
Methodology: Descriptive survey approach is adopted for the study. Total 60 school teachers were selected by using random sampling method. Data was collected by using personal proforma, WHO Diabetes Risk assessment scale and Structured Knowledge questionnaire on Diabetes. Informed written consent was obtained and the data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: The study results shows that majority of school teachers 41.66% were in the group of 18-30 years, majority 61.6% of school teachers are female, 65% of school teachers were married, 55% of them have more than 8 eight years of working experience and Majority of samples 49(81.66%) had no risk for diabetes mellitus and 11(18.33%) of school teachers have risk for diabetes mellitus. Study also reveals that most of the school teachers 18(30%) are having good knowledge regarding diabetic mellitus, 37(61.66%) are having average knowledge and 5 (8.33%) were having poor knowledge regarding diabetic mellitus.
Conclusion: Study concluded that school teachers are at risk for developing diabetes mellitus and due to the incomplete knowledge chance of developing complications are high. Hence there is an urgent need to create awareness regarding diabetes mellitus among school teachers.