Knowledge of self-care and complications of diabetes mellitus among diabetes mellitus patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Roman Getachew,
Dagmawit Tewahido
Abstract:BackgroundDiabetes mellitus is a progressive disease that compromises the quality of life of the victims. Patients’ knowledge about diabetes mellitus self-care is vital in achieving targeted glycemic control and minimizing complications of the disease. However, there are limited studies in Ethiopia on the subject to guide interventions. Hence, this paper aimed to assess knowledge about diabetic self-care and complications among diabetes mellitus patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.MethodsAn institutional-based c… Show more
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