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Short Term Outcomes for Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus during Fasting Ramadan

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Short term clinical outcomes associated with Ramadan fasting for adolescent with uncontrolled diabetes include hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia with or without the risk of impending ketosis, dehydration, and thrombosis. Aim: This study aims to assess adolescent knowledge related to diabetes management and short term outcomes during fasting Ramadan Design: A descriptive design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at the outpatient diabetic Unit, affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospital Sample: A purposive sample included 50 adolescent with diabetes mellitus who fasting Ramadan; Tools: 1) structured interview questionnaire for adolescents with diabetes during fasting Ramadan. It is composed of Socio-demographic characteristic, Assessment of adolescents' medical health , Knowledge about diabetes and short term outcomes management during Ramadan  2) reported practice checklist.  Results: The present study revealed that near two thirds of adolescents had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge to all items about diabetes. Conclusion: there were statistically insignificant relations between the adolescent's knowledge of diabetes management and short term outcomes during Ramadan. Recommendations: Health education programs about disease and its management  modalities should be provided for diabetic adolescent using new methods of teaching such as computer assisted instructions and home videos.

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10.21608/ejhc.2022.215192

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Adolescent, Diabetes mellitus, Short term outcomes

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Nariman

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Farid

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M.Sc, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

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Safy

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Salah Eldin El-rafay

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Professor of Pediatric Nursing -Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

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Hyam

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Refaat Tantawi

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Professor of Pediatric -Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

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13

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1

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29792

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2022-03-01

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2022-01-21

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2022-03-01

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247

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254

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Short Term Outcomes for Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus during Fasting Ramadan

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22 Jan 2023