Health-Seeking Behavior and Quality of Life of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Iloilo, Philippines

Espinosa, Perry Paul J.; Espinosa, Mae Joy P.

doi:10.14257/ijbsbt.2017.9.1.08

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“…Positive health-seeking behavior (i.e., the early recognition of symptoms, presentation to health facilities, and compliance with effective treatment) could improve diabetes control and as a result, reduce the incidence of the complications caused by this devastating disease [9] and ultimately could improve the quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus [10].…”

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Health care seeking behaviors in type 2 diabetic patients in East Azerbaijan

Jalilian

Pezeshki

Torkzadeh

et al. 2020

Clinical Diabetology

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Background. Timely and effective use of health care services is essential to delay or prevent complications and reduce the burden of diabetes. Positive health care seeking behaviors can improve diabetes control and, as a result, reduce the incidence of the complications. So, this study aimed to investigate the status of health care seeking behaviors and affecting factors in type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and methods. This was a cross-sectional study. There were 1139 patients with type 2 diabetes aged > 18 years selected who referred to educational hospitals, Endocrinologist office, primary health care centers, and Clinics. Data collected using a researchermade questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software version 22. Results. 36.3% of diabetic patients initially referred to a physician in the event of illness symptoms, and 70.7% of patients referred to a physician in case of exacerbating of disease symptoms. 58.4% of patients preferred to consult a specialist directly. 78.85 of patients reported that they had referred to a physician on a regular basis and 59.9% of patients followed up their treatment process on a regular basis. The physician was the main source of information for the majority of patients. Income, education and health insurance status, disease severity, chronicity of DM, the history of hospitalization due to DM were the affecting factors on health care seeking behaviors (p < 0.05). Conclusion. Most of the diabetics often did not follow the official structure of health care providing to manage their illness, and despite the referral system and family practitioner program more than half of the patients went directly to the specialist physician's office. Factors related to the patient (an income and education status), disease characteristics (disease severity, chronicity of DM and the history of hospitalization due to DM) and health care system factors (type of the basic insurance and supplementary insurance status) affect the health care seeking behaviors. (Clin

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Health care seeking behaviors in type 2 diabetic patients in East Azerbaijan

Jalilian

Pezeshki

Torkzadeh

et al. 2020

Clinical Diabetology

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Effect of Health Literacy and Patient Activation on Health‐Seeking Behaviour: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Turkey

Erişen

2024

Health Expectations

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BackgroundThe study aimed to investigate the effect of health literacy and patient activation on health‐seeking behaviour. In addition, the role of general health status and age variables in this effect was also addressed.MethodsThe research using quantitative methods is cross‐sectional. The participant information form, health literacy scale, patient activation scale and health‐seeking behaviour scale were used in the study. In addition to descriptive analyses, difference analysis, correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used in the study. The study participants consisted of 1045 adult individuals living in Turkey.ResultsAccording to the correlation analysis results, it was determined that health literacy and patient activation were significantly positively associated with health‐seeking behaviour. According to multiple linear regression analysis, the independent variables of health literacy, patient activation, age and general health status significantly affected health‐seeking behaviour. Accordingly, patient activation and general health status positively affect health‐seeking behaviour, while health literacy and age have a negative effect.ConclusionTo positively improve individuals’ health‐seeking behaviours, it is thought that it would be appropriate to focus on individuals whose general health status is not good, who are not actively involved in their treatment, who have high health literacy and who are elderly.Patient or Public ContributionSince the research examines the effect of patient activation and health literacy on health‐seeking behaviour, it is of great importance for the research that the public and patients are included in the study from the design of the research to the presentation of the findings. The emergence of the study was made possible by the public and patients’ evaluations of the research topics and their participation in the survey.

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Literature review: faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan health-seeking behavior dan quality of life pada pasien penderita asma

Sulistiawati,

Hilmi

2024

JPS

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Latar Belakang: Asma mempengaruhi sekitar 335 juta orang di seluruh dunia dan merupakan penyakit paling umum ke-14 di dunia dalam hal kecacatan, beban, serta dampak negatif terhadap individu, sosial, dan ekonomi. Penderita asma sering mengalami penurunan kondisi akibat gejala yang datang secara tiba-tiba. Kondisi komorbiditas seperti depresi dan kecemasan, perubahan aktivitas di malam dan dini hari, serta faktor lingkungan seperti udara dingin, dapat mempengaruhi kualitas hidup pasien asma dan perilaku pencarian kesehatan atau health-seeking behavior. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain observasional dengan pendekatan studi literatur. Database yang digunakan untuk memperoleh artikel ini ialah PubMed dan Scopus. Hasil: Dari hasil studi literatur, diperoleh 7 artikel yang telah dianalisis yang memenuhi kriteria kelayakan menurut kriteria inklusi dan ekslusi. Dihasilkan faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan health-seeking behavior dan quality of life pada pasien asma. Kesimpulan: Di dalam studi ini menyatakan bahwa faktor faktor terkait dengan health-seeking behavior dan quality of life pada pasien asma meliputi faktor pendidikan, jarak pasien ke fasilitas kesehatan, sosio-ekonomi, usia, status pekerjaan, jenis kelamin, obesitas, dan kecemasan/depresi.

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Health-Seeking Behavior and Quality of Life of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Iloilo, Philippines

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Health care seeking behaviors in type 2 diabetic patients in East Azerbaijan

Health care seeking behaviors in type 2 diabetic patients in East Azerbaijan

Effect of Health Literacy and Patient Activation on Health‐Seeking Behaviour: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Turkey

Literature review: faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan health-seeking behavior dan quality of life pada pasien penderita asma

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