Assessment of Diabetes Related Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Diabetics and Non-diabetics using Self Prepared Questionnaire for Awareness of Health Promotion

Konduru, Sridhar Srimath Tirumala; Ranjan, Amit; Muddada, Sravanthi; Shaik, Shabnam; Vakkapatla, Lakshmi Sowjanya; Karthik,

doi:10.5530/ijopp.10.1.8

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“…The majority of female respondent sexes were 74% as shown in Table 1. This condition was different from the research conducted by Konduru et al who stated that the majority of diabetic respondents in male Indian multispecialist hospitals were 64%; [11] besides, other studies have shown that male sufferers outnumber women. [12] The differences in these characteristics are likely to occur because respondents were taken from the puskesmas patients who were Prolanis participants, so the possibility of female sufferers being more orderly in control to the puskesmas and more interested in attending the counseling conducted by researchers.…”

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Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious health problem worldwide. The unhealthy lifestyles, such as smoking, lack of physical activity, high glucose/calories intake, and alcohol consumption, are thought to be the risk factors for diabetes. Uncontrolled blood glucose level will increase the risk of complications such as microvascular and neuropathy. Patient's knowledge of DM and medication administration is required to prevent the complication of diabetes. Patient advocacy can increase the patient's knowledge. Materials and Methods: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of patient advocacy on their knowledge of medication administration and decrease in blood glucose levels. This pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest study was conducted on 58 patients with DM. The collected data were including blood glucose level and patient's knowledge. A questionnaire was used to collect the data of patient's knowledge. Data were analyzed using paired t-test. Results: The results showed the average knowledge before advocacy was 7.07, while the average blood glucose level was 239.48 mg/dL. After patient advocacy program, average knowledge was 7.95, while the blood glucose level was 208.52 mg/dL. Discussion and Conclusion: It can be concluded that patient advocacy increases patient's knowledge of drug administration and influences the decrease in blood glucose levels.

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“…A previous study done in Ghana by Obirikorang et al [ 20 ] found out that, participants knew diabetic foot (51.5%), hypertension (35.4%), neuropathy (29.2%), hypoactive sexual arousal (25.4%), arousal disorder (21.5%), retinopathy (17.7%), heart disease (9.2%), and nephropathy (5.4%) as the most common DM complications. Another study by Konduru, Ranjan, Karthik and Shaik [ 38 ] revealed that eye complications (69%) was commonly known by diabetic patients followed by cardiac complications (51%), and central nervous system complications (28%). The current study also differ from a study conducted in Malaysia where the majority of participants (61.25%) mentioned that diabetic foot ulcer is the most common complications of diabetes.…”

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Knowledge of chronic complications of diabetes among persons living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in northern Ghana

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Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease that affects many organ systems, leading to concerns about deteriorating population health status and ever-increasing healthcare expenditure. Many people with diabetes do not achieve optimal glycaemic control and other metabolic indices, leading to a heightened risk of developing complications. Adequate knowledge of diabetes complications is a prerequisite for risk-factor reduction and prevention of the consequences of the disease. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of chronic complications of diabetes among persons living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in northern Ghana. Method A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 320 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in northern Ghana. The consecutive sampling technique was employed to recruit participants from September to November 2018. Data analysis was performed using IBM statistical package for social science version 23. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were used. Both bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were employed to determine associations between knowledge of diabetes complications and demographic/clinical characteristics of participants, at 95% confidence interval with statistical significance at P <0.05. Results The majority of participants (54.1%) had inadequate knowledge and 45.9% had adequate knowledge of diabetes complications. The factors associated with inadequate level of knowledge were female gender [AOR = 0.29 (95%CI: 0.14–0.56), p<0.001], older age [AOR = 0.45 (95%CI:0.20–0.99), p = 0.049], primary education [AOR = 0.13 (95%CI: 0.03–0.51), p = 0.004], no formal education [AOR = 0.16 (95%CI: 0.05–0.50), p = 0.002], rural dwellers [AOR = 0.50 (95%CI: 0.27–0.95), p = 0.033] and unknown family history diabetes [AOR = 0.38 (95%CI: 0.17–0.82), p = 0.014]. Conclusion More than half of the studied population had inadequate knowledge of diabetes complications. Female gender, rural dwellers, and low education level were factors positively associated with inadequate knowledge of diabetes complications. A multisectoral approach is needed, where the government of Ghana together with other sectors of the economy such as the health, education and local government sectors work collaboratively in the development of locally tailored diabetes education programmes to promote healthy self-care behaviours relevant for the prevention of diabetes and its complications.

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“…Moreover, two other studies describe lack of knowledge pertaining to diabetes for example; a study conducted in Malaysia showed that around 58.1% of respondents had poor diabetes knowledge score among rural adult community [ 12 ]. Another Indian study, involving outpatients and inpatients showed that about 46% of diabetic patients had poor knowledge whereas interestingly 64% of non-diabetics had good knowledge regarding diabetes [ 13 ].…”

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Public Awareness and Perceptions about Diabetes in the State of Qatar

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IntroductionDiabetes is a well-known global public health challenge affecting millions globally. The aims of this study are to examine the community diabetes knowledge, perceptions, and awareness among the public in Qatar regarding (1) disease symptoms, risk factors, complications, prevention, and associated behaviors, and (2) local diabetes campaigns and available services or resources.MethodsThis study involved a total of 501 respondents selected through purposive sampling from major public malls and public places in Doha, Qatar between February and May 2015. Data were gathered by face-to-face interview utilizing a semi-structured questionnaire. Results were analyzed using count, percentage, median, chi-square test, z-test on proportion and logistic regression. The analysis was carried out at 5% level of significance using SPSS version 22 (IBM Corporation, Chicago, IL, USA).ResultsAbout 92% of participants knew at least one type of diabetes. Over 43.9% were physically active for 1–3 days per week. Highest proportion of the population perceived blindness (86%) as the top complication; frequent urination (58%) and excessive thirst (41%) as primary symptoms; hereditary factors (74%) and obesity (74%) as the top risk factors; and exercise (77%) and diet (72%) as among the preventive measures. Demographic overview of diabetes and lifestyle factors showed that the odds of obtaining screening tests were higher among females (OR=1.7, P=0.003), age 35–45 (OR=2.2, P=0.003), age ≥55 (OR=4.1, P<0.001) and married (OR=3.0, CI=2.0–4.6, P<0.001) compared with their respective counterpart groups.ConclusionsThe general population in Qatar require more awareness and education about diabetes prevention and associated risk factors. This could be achieved by implementation of more public health campaigns to encourage healthier lifestyles.

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Assessment of Diabetes Related Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Diabetics and Non-diabetics using Self Prepared Questionnaire for Awareness of Health Promotion

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