Attitude, Practice and its Associated Factors towards Diabetes Complications among Type 2 Diabetic Patients at Addis Zemen District Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Belsti, Yitayeh; Akalu, Yonas; Animut, Yaregal

doi:10.21203/rs.2.16307/v1

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“…Regarding practice, our study showed that 36.4% of the patients with T2DM had good practices with regard to their disease. In Ethiopia, less than half of patients with T2DM had good practices regarding T2DM and its complications [26]. Similarly, our ndings were consistent with those reported in Sri Lanka and Lebanon [3,36].…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Findings of this study showed that 58.7% of the patients had positive attitudes toward their disease. Our results were comparable to those reported by Belsti et al in Ethiopia in which [26]. However, in this study attitude scores were not signi cantly associated with educational level of the patients as was shown in Belsti's study.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…In this study, the tool used to measure knowledge, attitudes, and practices was adopted from previous studies [24][25][26]. The tool was piloted for clarity and comprehension.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The study was conducted using a pre-validated and reliable questionnaire to collect data relevant to knowledge, attitudes, and practices of patients with T2DM with regard to their disease. The questions included in the questionnaire were informed by relevant literature [24][25][26]. The study tool used in this study is shown in Additional File 1.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Regard to their Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Palestinians of the West Bank

Shawahna

Samaro

Ahmad

2020

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Background: In Palestine, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a rapidly growing health concern. This study was conducted to evaluate current knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Palestinian patients with T2DM in the West Bank and to assess association between knowledge, attitudes, and practices with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in primary healthcare facilities frequently visited by patients with T2DM across the West Bank of Palestine. A pre-validated interviewer administered questionnaire was used to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients with T2DM with regard to their disease.Results: Data were collected from 220 patients with T2DM. Patients who were younger than 55 years old (p-value = 0.002), male (p-value = 0.038), never married (p-value = 0.001), employed (p-value = 0.003), had university degree (p-value <0.001), had higher income (p-value <0.001), diagnosed less than 7 years ago (p-value = 0.009), and had usual fasting plasma glucose of less than 140 mg/dL (p-value = 0.027) tended to score more than 50% in the knowledge items. Patients who had higher income tended to have higher positive attitudes (p-value = 0.041) toward their disease. Patients who were younger than 55 years old (p-value = 0.002), employed (p-value = 0.003), had university degree (p-value <0.001), diagnosed less than 7 years ago (p-value = 0.009), had usual fasting plasma glucose of less than 140 mg/dL (p-value = 0.027), had usual postprandial plasma glucose of less than 200 mg/dL (p-value = 0.027), had usual HbA1c of less than 7% (p-value = 0.027) tended to score more than 80% in the practice items.Conclusions: The study established correlation between knowledge, attitude, and practice scores with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with T2DM in Palestine. Findings of this study highlighted the need for appropriately designed interventions to increase knowledge of T2DM and its complications, address the negative attitudes toward the disease, and promote healthy practices with regard to the disease. Future studies are still needed to assess if such interventions could be effective in improve health outcomes and quality of life of patients with T2DM in Palestine.

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confidence: 90%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…In this study, the tool used to measure knowledge, attitudes, and practices was adopted from previous studies [24][25][26]. The tool was piloted for clarity and comprehension.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Regard to their Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Palestinians of the West Bank

Shawahna

Samaro

Ahmad

2020

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“…A good attitude towards DM complications improves Practice in Diabetes patients that helps them change any harmful dietary and lifestyle habits. 4 During the past 30 years, there has been notable modification in way of life of people largely resulting in diminished physical activity and unhealthy eating habits. These changes have had a significant negative impact on the health of the society and are considered to be accountable for the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases and their complications.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Study on Assessment of Attitude and its Impact on Practice in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Reddy¹,

Saravanan²

2021

JYP

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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycaemia and is associated with abnormalities in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism, which results in chronic complications, comprising microvascular, macro vascular, and neuropathic disorders. Key complications of diabetes are avoidable by proper control on their blood glucose levels and this needs training of the person with diabetes in handling their condition. The aim of the study was to analyse the Attitude and its influence on Practice of patients with Diabetes. Methods: Patients of either sex with ≥1-year history of diabetes and who were willing to give the consent were involved in the study. Patients of either sex with <1 year history of Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnant/lactating women and patients who are not ready to give the consent were excluded from the study. Attitude and practice was assessed by means of questionnaire which was closed ended consisting of 8 Attitude and 7 Practice questions. 200 patients were analysed in the study. Results: When Attitude and Practice scores were compared, results showed that despite having good attitude on Diabetes, many patients did not have good practice towards Diabetes in many terms which indicates that there is an increased need for creating awareness on the importance of Attitude and Practice with regards to the disease, that helps in appropriate management and prevention of its complications. Conclusion: The study directs the significant evidence on the role of pharmacists in providing Diabetes care, however the provision of such services remains inconsistent.

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Pharmacological evaluation of medicinal plants with antidiabetic activities in Ethiopia: A review

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Attitude, Practice and its Associated Factors towards Diabetes Complications among Type 2 Diabetic Patients at Addis Zemen District Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Regard to their Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Palestinians of the West Bank

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Regard to their Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Palestinians of the West Bank

A Study on Assessment of Attitude and its Impact on Practice in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Pharmacological evaluation of medicinal plants with antidiabetic activities in Ethiopia: A review

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