Assessment of self-care activities: A study among type 2 diabetic patients in a rural area of West Bengal

Garg, Shobhit; Paul, Bobby; Dasgupta, Aparajita; Maharana, Swanya Prabha

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2017.0307819042017

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“…In the domain of foot care, only 17.6% of the study population were checking their feet regularly. Our study results in foot care are lower than other studies done in West Bengal[ 22 ] and Uttar Pradesh. [ 23 ] A study done in Ethiopia found that the majority (82.9%) of the study population practiced adequate foot care.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…In the study population, apart from the daily living activities, only 48 (19.2%) were doing regular exercise and 203 (79.3%) participants were not doing regular exercise. This is lesser than the results of other similar studies done in West Bengal[ 22 ] and Mangalore. [ 20 ] This might be due to a lack of knowledge on the difference between physical activity and daily living activities and lack of access to recreational centers in the area.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…Similar findings were reported in studies conducted by Garg et al . [ 22 ] (72.3%) and Goyal et al . [ 23 ] (71.4%).…”

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Self-care practices among type II diabetics in rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

Karthik

Radhakrishnan

Vikram

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases in India. The acute and chronic complications of diabetes impact the physical, mental, and social well-being of the patients, thereby, placing a major burden on the health care system. Studies have shown that adequate self-care practices among the patients will facilitate good glycemic control and prevent complications. Objectives: To study the patterns of self-care practice among diabetic patients and the factors associated with them. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 250 diabetics in the rural field practice area of a Tertiary Medical College and Hospital in Chennai. The participants were interviewed on their diabetic status and various components of self-care practices adopted from The Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities (SDSCA) Measure. Adherence to medication was assessed by using Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-4 (MMAS-4). Results: Our study observed that the overall prevalence of good self-care practices was very low (5.6%). Moderate self-care practices were prevalent in 42% of the study participants whereas the majority (52.4%) of the study population had poor self-care practices. In our study, the association between self-care activity with educational status and occupation was found to be statistically significant. Adherence was high for blood sugar testing (75.2%) and medication (70.4%) in the study population whereas adherence for foot care was poor (17.6%). Conclusion: Our study emphasized on the need for knowledge and awareness to be provided in rural areas regarding diabetes care management and self-care practices. Structured programs need to be planned to improve the attitude and practices of diabetic patients to promote better compliance towards diet, exercise, adherence to drugs, and appropriate foot care.

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Self-care practices among type II diabetics in rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

Karthik

Radhakrishnan

Vikram

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…The current study found that 67.5% of study participants had unsatisfactory self-care activities whereas a study in a rural area of West Bengal found that 74.4% of study participants had unsatisfactory self-care activities maybe due to the rural urban difference as urban people being more educated and more accessible to the health information. [ 15 ] In the present study, 61.5% adhered to satisfactory diet plan whereas a study done in the urban community in Pune showed higher proportion (75.4%) of the patients adhered to a diet plan for at least five days a week with more than one third (34.8%) following it every day. [ 5 ] The study in the rural West Bengal found lesser percentage (35.4%) of patients followed satisfactory diet.…”

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“…[ 5 ] The study in the rural West Bengal found lesser percentage (35.4%) of patients followed satisfactory diet. [ 15 ] In a Tamil Nadu study, it was seen that the majority of the participants followed diet plans only 2-4 times/week (62.3%) and took 5 or more serving of fruits on 2-4 days (61.5%) and High-fat foods such as red meat or full-fat dairy products were taken only 0-1 times/week by the majority of the subjects (65.4%) similar to the present study. [ 16 ]…”

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Self-care practice and its predictors amongst Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital of Kolkata, Eastern India - A cross-sectional study

Burman

Bhattacharya

Chattopdhyay

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find out the pattern and factors associated with self-care practices among diabetic patients as self-care was considered imperative for the control of disease and enhancement of patient's quality of life. Methods: This is a cross-sectional clinic-based observational study conducted among the type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who came for follow up to the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital of Kolkata from September to December 2019. Self-care practice assessed using questions adapted from the “Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire” by face-to-face interview. Logistic regression used to find out the predictors of self-care practice. Results: Self-care practice was unsatisfactory among 67.5% of the patients. Near half (56%) of the patients had mild to moderate distress and about 18% were severely distressed. Self-care practice was significantly associated with the educational level, family history, presence of hypertension, advice given regarding self-care activities, and diabetes distress levels of the participants. Conclusions: Primary care physicians should be encouraged to give practical aspects of self-care practices and counseling regarding diabetes distress. To perform self-care practices adequate, support from the family level and community level is imperative.

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Self-care practices and its determinants among diabetic population in rural Andhra Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional study

Chittooru

Ananda

Panati

et al. 2022

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Assessment of self-care activities: A study among type 2 diabetic patients in a rural area of West Bengal

Cited by 7 publications

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Self-care practices among type II diabetics in rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

Self-care practices among type II diabetics in rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

Self-care practice and its predictors amongst Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital of Kolkata, Eastern India - A cross-sectional study

Self-care practices and its determinants among diabetic population in rural Andhra Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional study

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