Effectiveness of Educational Program Based on Interactive Conversation Maps on Knowledge, Self-care and Self-efficacy of Diabetic Children.

Hafez Farag Elmahdy, Nagafa; Hamed Mohammed, Abrar; Mohamed Abduallah, Reda

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2025.458301

Effectiveness of Educational Program Based on Interactive Conversation Maps on Knowledge, Self-care and Self-efficacy of Diabetic Children.

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing/ Faculty of Nursing/ Tanta University

² Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing/ Faculty of Nursing/ Benha University

³ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing/ Faculty of Nursing/ Benha University

10.21608/jnsbu.2025.458301

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic illnesses in childhood that can negatively impact on children's life. Diabetes conversation map is a novel interactive and pictorial health education method that could be effective for improvement of diabetic children's knowledge, self-care behaviors and diabetes management self-efficacy. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of educational program based on interactive conversation maps on knowledge, self-care and self-efficacy of diabetic children. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: This study was carried out at the Pediatric Diabetic Clinic in the Comprehensive Health Insurance Hospital (Hassan Awad Clinic) at Benha City, which is affiliated to the General Insurance Authority. Subjects: A purposive sample of 60 children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used; Tool (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire involving three parts; Part (1) Characteristics of the studied the diabetic children, Part (2) Medical history of the studied children, Part (3) Children's knowledge about diabetes mellitus, Tool (II): The revised diabetes self-care inventory for children and adolescents and Tool (III): Diabetes management self-efficacy scale. Results: Most of children had high total knowledge level at immediate post-program and follow-up after one month. Most of children had high total self-care level at immediate post-program and follow-up after one month. Moreover, most of children had high total level of diabetes management self-efficacy at immediate post-program and follow-up after one month. Conclusion: The educational program based on interactive conversation maps was effective in improving children's knowledge about diabetes and enhancing their self-care practices and self-efficacy in managing diabetes. Recommendations: Encouraging healthcare providers to use diabetes conversation map as new educational tools rather than routine counseling methods for educating diabetic children.

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