Students perception Regarding Diabetic Retinopathy at Badrashin Technical Nursing Institute

Back ground: Diabetic retinopathy, pose significant public health concern as the leading cause of vision loss in patients with diabetes Approximately one-third of all diabetics have some form of retinopathy, with over 100 million cases of DR worldwide of the diabetics, about one-third have a vision-threatening form of this disease. Aim: The current study aimed to assess students’ perception regarding diabetic retinopathy at El Badrashin Technical Nursing Institute. Design: Descriptive research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at El Badrashin Technical Nursing Institute. Subjects: A convenience sample consisted of 180 students at El Badrashin Technical Nursing Institute. Tool: Tool was used, Structural Interviewing Questionnaire including three parts: Part I: Students` demographic characteristics. Part II: (A) Students knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy Part III: Students attitude toward diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy prevention. Results:28 % of the studied students had average total knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy, and 30% of the studied students had a positive attitude toward diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy prevention. Conclusion: There was a positive correlation between total knowledge, and total attitude. Recommendation: Implementing health educational programs to improve knowledge, and attitude regarding diabetic retinopathy among technical nursing institute students.