Abstract

Background: This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a pilot health education programme on Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University   student’s knowledge and attitudes towards dealing with diabetic patients.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 60 students at Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University through two groups, intervention and comparative, from January to April 2019.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the pre-and post-test total knowledge of the intervention group. Moreover, there was no significant difference between the pre-and post-test total knowledge of the comparative group, and there was no significant difference between the pre-and post-test attitudes of the intervention and comparative groups.
Conclusion: The health education programme was effective in improving the knowledge of the participants. It is recommended that family members and caregivers be involved in diabetes education sessions.

Keywords

Attitudes, Diabetes, Family Support, Knowledge.

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