Assessment of Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus in the Urban Areas of Klang District, Malaysia

Chinnappan, Sasikala; Senthilnathan, Palanisamy; Sagaran, Rajenthina; Molugulu, Nagashekhara

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“…Usually, diabetic patients with high education level have good knowledge score about diabetes [23], diabetes risk factors [24] and diabetes self-management however education level showed no effect on hypoglycemia symptoms knowledge in this study. This result was consistent with Chinnappan and his colleagues who revealed no relationship between education level and patients diabetes knowledge [25].…”

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Assessing Knowledge of Hypoglycemia Symptoms among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Insulin, Khartoum, Sudan

Madani¹,

Mahmoud²,

Abdelrahim³

et al. 2019

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Background: Hypoglycemia is a traumatic dilemma that has a critical impact on not only the patient's quality of life but also their families and communities. Improving Patient's awareness and knowledge regarding hypoglycemia symptoms is crucial to avoid serious implications like loss of consciousness and even death. Objective: This study aimed to assess patients' knowledge of hypoglycemia symptoms and source of diabetes information among insulin users type 2 diabetes. Methods: A single centre, hospital-based, analytical, and cross-sectional study was carried out among diabetic patients using insulin attended to Ribat University Hospital Diabetes Clinic (RUHDC), Khartoum State, Sudan during a period of study. A validated questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic characteristics of respondents and the patients' knowledge regarding hypoglycemia symptoms was assessed whether good, medium or poor. Data were analyzed, using (SPSS). Descriptive (frequencies) and inferential statistics (association used chi-square) were used at a level of confidence p ≤ 0.05. Results: A majority of patients (52%) had poor knowledge of hypoglycemia symptoms and the common symptoms known to patients were hands tremor (67.2%), blurred vision (52.8%) and sweating (65.6%). No associations were found among hypoglycemia symptoms knowledge, socio-demographic and diabetes duration. Only (25.6%) had regular visiting to educating center and physicians were the major source of diabetes knowledge (74.4%). Conclusion: This study proved low patients hypoglycemia symptoms knowledge and physician were the main sources of informa-How to cite this paper:

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confidence: 92%

Assessing Knowledge of Hypoglycemia Symptoms among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Insulin, Khartoum, Sudan

Madani¹,

Mahmoud²,

Abdelrahim³

et al. 2019

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“…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. However, heart disease (27.75%), kidney disease (38.25%), eye disease (32.50%), and stroke (20%) were also reported by the participants as the common complications of diabetes [ 39 ]. This disparity between our study and prior studies may be attributed to the variation in the diabetes education provided to participants.…”

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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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“…However, we are unable to offer any definite explanation for this phenomenon just as has been observed in other research. [35] Future studies to elucidate underlying reasons for ethnic differences is warranted.…”

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Recognition of Diabetes in a Multi-ethnic Population: Results from a Nationally Representative Population-Based Study

Roystonn¹,

Lau²,

Asharani³

et al. 2021

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Background The prevalence of diabetes is on the rise in developed countries. Yet discrepancies exist in reports regarding the level of knowledge of diabetes. This study evaluates the recognition of diabetes among residents in the Singapore population. Sociodemographic characteristics associated with the ability to correctly recognise diabetes were also examined. Methods This was a nationwide cross-sectional vignette-based study. Data were collected from 2895 residents aged 18 years and above through face-to-face interviews, of which 436 are persons with diabetes. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression were used in the analyses. Results In total, 82.7% (2418/2895) of respondents recognised diabetes correctly. In adjusted models, correct recognition was significantly higher among respondents aged 35-49 years (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.15 to 2.98; P= 0.01), 50-64 years (odds ratio [OR], 2.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.19 to 3.56; P= 0.01), ethnic Malays (OR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.89; P= 0.04) (vs. Chinese) and persons with diagnosed diabetes (OR, 2.64; 95% CI, 1.38 to 5.08; P < 0.01). Being male (OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.46 to 0.90; P < 0.01), ethnic Others (OR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.37 to 0.93; P < 0.01), and being unemployed (OR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.25 to 0.92; P= 0.03), were significantly associated with poor recognition of diabetes. Conclusion Overall public recognition of diabetes is high, but the significant gaps in knowledge in certain demographic groups are of concern. Public health interventions aimed at preventing and controlling diabetes should continue to target all members of the population with accurate and appropriate information. Ongoing efforts of diabetes awareness and educational programs need to be improved, particularly for young adults, males, and the unemployed.

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Assessment of Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus in the Urban Areas of Klang District, Malaysia

Cited by 18 publications

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Assessing Knowledge of Hypoglycemia Symptoms among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Insulin, Khartoum, Sudan

Assessing Knowledge of Hypoglycemia Symptoms among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Insulin, Khartoum, Sudan

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

Recognition of Diabetes in a Multi-ethnic Population: Results from a Nationally Representative Population-Based Study

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