Perceptions and practices of type 2 diabetics: A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata

Mukhopadhyay, Prianka; Paul, Bhaskar; Das, Debasis; Sengupta, Nilanjan; Majumder, Rachna

doi:10.4103/0973-3930.66510

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“…Inadequate knowledge and awareness of diabetes was at par with few studies conducted in different regions of India. [34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] These results also coincided with few studies done elsewhere at the global perspective of developing or underdeveloped nations. [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59] However, interesting reports were published from 2 studies from the Indian subcontinent stating knowledge of diabetes among the study subjects were moderately good.…”

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Ayurpharmacoepidemiology Perspective

Debnath¹,

Natasha

Ali

et al. 2016

J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med

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Older Indian diabetics lack proper health literacy making them vulnerable to complications. Assessment of health literacy was done by hospital-based cross-sectional study. Face-to-face interview was conducted by pretested structured questionnaires. Diabetes patients aged ≥60 years consisted of 56.22% males and 43.78% females; in addition, 34.2% respondents were without formal schooling. Diabetes was known to 63.56% respondents. Total knowledge and practice score of the respondents was good (18.9% and 35.1%), average (30.7% and 46.9%), and poor (50.4% and 18%), respectively. Knowledge and practice score was strongly associated ( P < .01) with religion, educational status, and diabetes duration with positive relationship ( R = 0.247, P < .01) between knowledge and practice score. The study highlights lack of health literacy among older diabetics undergoing ayurveda management. Baseline statistics will pave the way toward ayurpharmacoepidemiology.

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Debnath¹,

Natasha

Ali

et al. 2016

J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med

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“…Normal blood sugar levels, heredity as a possible etiology, classical symptoms of disease (polydipsia, polyuria and polyphagia), heart disease followed by ophthalmic and kidney disorders being the complications were some commonly identified facts by respondents in our study as has also been observed elsewhere in India and abroad 19,20,21 Almost all of the patients said that oral antidiabetic drugs and insulin form an important part of the treatment of diabetes. However, healthy diet, regular exercise and weight control were recognized as possible treatment options by only 40% of the patients.…”

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“…As far as compliance is concerned, around 70% of the patients took the medication regularly (missing less than 3 doses in a month) similar to seen in studies conducted in Bijapur and Kolkata. 16,19 Age and duration of diabetes were found to be predictors of practice. Dietary modifications and adherence to drug therapy were less likely to be followed by younger and recently diagnosed patients while regular exercise was less likely to be followed by older patients with longer duration of diabetes.…”

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“…9,22 Our study showed that monitoring of blood glucose at home using glucometer was also very low due to the lack of awareness and knowledge as seen similarly by others also. 15,19 While a regular self monitoring of blood glucose has been recommended, glucometers (and test strips) are relatively expensive and laboratory estimation of blood glucose is done free of cost in our set up. Also, the method of using the glucometer and interpretation of its results may need a proper training.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Diabetes and Its Treatment in Patients Attending the Speciality Clinic

Benjamin¹,

Patel²,

Iyer³

et al. 2017

Int. Res. J. Pharm.

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Diabetes mellitus is a prominent healthcare problem in India. Emphasis on self management and active participation of the patients can help reduce its complications. This baseline study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice about diabetes and its treatment among patients. A validated self-administered questionnaire was administered to diabetic patients attending the specialty OPD at a tertiary care, teaching hospital. The questions assessed the knowledge, attitude and views about diabetes, its complications and regarding prevention and treatment. Scoring of questions regarding knowledge was done (range 0 to 33). Latest fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels and HbA1C level were also recorded. The data was recorded in a Microsoft Excel 2007 spreadsheet and statistical analysis was done using Graph Pad InStat version 3.06. The study enrolled 200 patients (151 males and 49 females). About 75% patients knew the normal blood sugar levels, symptoms and complications of diabetes. Heart disease was considered to be a major complication and around 70% believed that these complications could be prevented. The mean knowledge score was 12.8±3.3 out of 33. The level of knowledge was better with greater age and duration of diabetes. The attitude of the patients was favourable with majority realizing the importance of lifestyle modifications, uninterrupted treatment and regular follow up. However, few patients actually partook in the lifestyle changes. Attitude of the patients was encouraging but the knowledge and practice was generally lacking among the patients. Motivation and importance of self management patient education regarding drugs, diet and regular exercise is important for decreasing mortality and morbidity due to diabetes.

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“…A KAP (Knowledge, Attitude & practice) questionnaire which was developed and validated by Mukhopadhyay and her colleagues [16] used and pre tested on 10 patients. The reliability of the questionnaire was considered satisfactory after discussion with experts.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Diabetes Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mohammadi¹,

Karim²,

Talib³

et al. 2015

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Following fast increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes among Iranians, diabetes self-care activities are important. This cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding diabetes among 100 Iranian type 2 diabetics (61 female, 39 male) aged between 37 to 66 years, attending the out-patient Diabetes Clinic at Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran. A face-to-face interview was done and a validated knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) questionnaire was used to determine knowledge, attitude and practices of diabetes patients. The mean duration of diabetes among patients was 4.05 ± 1.4 years. Fifty three percent of patients had good glycemic control (HbA1c level (=<7%)). The results showed that attitude related to diabetes was acceptable in the majority; while knowledge and self-care practices were insufficient. The overall mean (± SD) score of the knowledge, attitude and practice of patients based on KAP questionnaire was in medium level (17.37± 2.23) in which total maximum possible score was 29. KAP score was low for 9 % of patients. There was significant association between low level of education (primary) or not having formal education with poor KAP score about diabetes compare to higher level of education [illiterate: OR=2.6, 95% CI= (0.23-30.80), primary: OR=0.23, 95% CI= (0.43-1.27), P<0.05]. While there was no significant association between the KAP scores and HbA1c level. As the consequence of low awareness of diabetes among patients affects their ability of self-care management and lead to negative impact on outcome of diabetes. Patients need to be educated on how to prevent diabetes complications. Health care providers should promote self-care activities in the process of diabetes education.

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Perceptions and practices of type 2 diabetics: A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata

Cited by 27 publications

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Ayurpharmacoepidemiology Perspective

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Diabetes and Its Treatment in Patients Attending the Speciality Clinic

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Diabetes Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

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