Effect of Educational intervention about Using Insulin Pump versus Daily Insulin Injection Pen on Knowledge, Practices and Quality of Life for Children with type one diabetes Mellitus

Background: Children with type I diabetes mellitus need every day insulin administration via pumps or injections to live. Aim to evaluate the effect of educational intervention about using insulin pump versus daily insulin injection pen on knowledge, practices and quality of life for children with type 1diabetes mellitus. Design: a quasi-experimental research design was used in the present study. Setting: The present research was conducted at Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit at pediatric outpatient clinic of Tanta Main University Hospital and pediatric department of Menoufia University Hospital. Sample: Convenience sampling of forty children aged 8-18 years with type 1diabetes mellitus. They were split into2 equal; study group (received insulin pump) and control group (received daily insulin injection pen).Three tools were implemented Tool I:Children's knowledge structured interview schedule Tool II: Observational checklist Tool III Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory3.2Diabetes Module. Result: A statistically significant differences regards total level scores of knowledge, practices and quality of life among children in both groups pre, directly post alongside a month post educational intervention. Conclusion: Both the study and control groups' children improved levels of knowledge, practices, and quality of life directly post and one month post than pre educational interventions. Quality of life for study group children was improved more than control group children pre, directly post and a month post educational intervention. Recommendations: Emphasize the importance of giving regular ongoing educational interventions about using insulin pumps and daily insulin injection pen for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.