Video media providing the knowledge on the diabetic complication and self-foot massage in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Abstract

The knowledge and skills in general foot care for diabetic patients are important for the prevention of foot complications which leading to cause numbness and loss of sensory on feet. Currently, foot massage is one of treatment improving blood circulation around the feet. As a result, learning the right method of foot massage is necessary. At present, using video media in providing knowledge is widely used. However, there was no evidence of the evaluation for the content validity by the experts.  Therefore, this study aimed to develop a video media, to test the content validity, knowledge and participants’ satisfaction after watching the video. The video was done following the standard procedures. After that it was provided to 20 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (15 females (75%) and age 52.2 ± 6.8 years). Results of the study showed that the content validity of the video using the Index of Item - Objective Congruence (IOC) was 1.00, which was acceptable. The scores of the knowledge before and after watching the video were 14.25 ± 1.16 and 17.35 ± 1.27 respectively, with the increasing score after watching of 3.10 ± 0.72 (95% CI between 2.76 to 3.44) with statistically significant (p <0.001). The scores of participants’ satisfaction after watching the media was 4.71 ± 0.12 scores or 80% of them reported as high to highest level of satisfaction. In conclusion, the video media with the standard procedures making and content validity testing can promote the knowledge of self-care for the prevention of foot complications in diabetic patients.

Keywords:  video, diabetes, complications, foot massage