The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Job Involvement among Nurses in Clinical Practice

Salwa Samy Sayed Ahmed;

Abstract


Diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1D) is the third most prevalent
chronic disorders of childhood after bronchial asthma and mental
retardation during life span. It contributes to increase child
hospitalization and absence from school. Aim of this study: was to
evaluate self- care practices among preparatory school age children
with type 1 diabetes mellitus in urban area. Research design: a
descriptive exploratory research design was used to attain the aim of
the study. Sampling: a purposive sample includes one hundred and
eighteen children from 11 to 14 years old. Setting: the study was
carried at outpatient clinics of diabetic pediatrics in urban area at El
Fayoum city and Nasr city. Tool: a structural interviewing
questionnaire was formulated to collect data pertinent to the study,
this tool include three parts; 1st part Sociodemographic data for
children and their parents, 2nd part to assess children and their
mothers knowledge regarding type 1 diabetes and 3rd part to assess
self-care practices among preparatory school age with type 1
diabetes. Result: the current study showed the majority of the studied
students were boys had age ranged from 11 – 12 years old, 74% of
them had preparatory school level, near of 72.2% had good level
regarding learning level and 46.1% of them had the second rank in
relation to child ranking, regarding mothers knowledge about type 1
diabetes they had poor level, 52.2% of the studied students had
unsatisfactory knowledge score level in relation to T1D and 63.2% of
the studied students had unsatisfactory practice score level regarding
T1D self-care practice. Conclusion: an inverse relationship between
the self-care practices dimensions and knowledge about diabetes in
children suffering from type 1 diabetes where statistically significant
for all dimensions. Recommendation: regular education programs
should be provided to parents and their children with diabetes type1
as to be aquatinted them with the necessary knowledge and practices.

Keywords: Type 1 Diabetes, urban area, and self-care practices


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Title The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Job Involvement among Nurses in Clinical Practice
Other Titles تأثير الذكاء الوجدانى على الانغماس الوظيفى بين التمريض فى المجال العملى
Authors Salwa Samy Sayed Ahmed
Issue Date 2016

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