2016
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2081-8
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Attitude towards diabetes and social and family support among type 2 diabetes patients attending a tertiary-care hospital in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: BackgroundBangladesh has been suffering from an epidemiological transition from infectious and maternal diseases to non-communicable lifestyle-related diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers etc. The burden of diabetes has been increasing rapidly due to high incidence as well as poor glycemic control leading to various macro and micro-vascular complications. In this study, we aim to assess the attitude towards diabetes and social and family support among the Bangladeshi type 2 diabetic mellitu… Show more

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“…18 One study was conducted in multi-state setting (i.e., Oregon, Wisconsin and West Virginia). 17 While most study designs were retrospective cohort studies, 11 -14,16 -21 Tolle’s study was the only prospective study that collected data in real time and conducted chart reviews. 15…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…18 One study was conducted in multi-state setting (i.e., Oregon, Wisconsin and West Virginia). 17 While most study designs were retrospective cohort studies, 11 -14,16 -21 Tolle’s study was the only prospective study that collected data in real time and conducted chart reviews. 15…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…18 One study was conducted in multi-state setting (i.e., Oregon, Wisconsin and West Virginia). 17 While most study designs were retrospective cohort studies, [11][12][13][14][16][17][18][19][20][21] Tolle's study was the only prospective study that collected data in real time and conducted chart reviews. 15 The combined study sample size was 5,688 individuals who documented EoL care wishes on POLST forms, recruited from a various care settings; nursing homes, 12,14,15,17 elderly care facilities, 16 community settings, 11,[18][19][20] and academic hospitals.…”
Section: Overview Of Included Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Giving advice that cannot be followed may induce guilt or stress, 18,44 and interventions should emphasize the important role of family and community social support in behaviour change. 45 PLA interventions could engage with health workers to encourage them to be mindful of gender issues when giving advice. PLA interventions could also ensure that members of the wider family are made aware of their role in enabling physical activity for all family members, whether by accompanying female family members to enable them to exercise outside the home or by allocating time for physical activity within the household.…”
Section: Time Povertymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…External factors that indirectly influence glycemic control in diabetes mellitus patients are social support [14], family support [15], and support for health personnel and the health service system [5], [16]. Several previously described interventions were used to improve the care of diabetes mellitus patients, both individually and involving families in its implementation.…”
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confidence: 99%