Diabetes, a silent epidemic sweeping across the globe, affects millions of lives and poses a significant challenge to public health. It is a highly prevalent health condition in the aging population. Over one-quarter of people over the age of 60 years have diabetes, and one-half of older adults have prediabetes, and the number of older adults living with these conditions is expected to increase rapidly in the coming decades. Objectives;.To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching program on self care management of Diabetes mellitus among elderly people in selected rural area after intervention. Methodology- pre-experimental design with one group (experimental group) having pre-test, post-test with intervention. Conclusion- The study suggest that structured teaching programme regarding self care management of diabetes mellitus patient is effective and can enhance the knowledge of elderly people.
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