A Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge regarding Diabetes Mellitus among selected community, Coimbatore

2021 ◽  
pp. 317-321
Author(s):  
Parimala S. ◽  
Deepa R.
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
General Population ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

A study to assess the level of knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus among selected community, Coimbatore. Convenient sample of 50 samples were selected for this study. Data collection was conducted to assess the level of knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus; it was assessed by using semi-structured questionnaire. Informational booklet was given to sample regarding diabetic management. It was concluded that general population had poor knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus because of uneducation and strong perception of diabetes mellitus.

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS REGARDING METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ITS COMPONENTS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
CHIGULAPALLI NEHA ◽  
KRISHNA VENI DV ◽  
SOUNDARYA VEMURI ◽  
SRAVYA REDDY
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hereditary Factors ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Physiotherapy Students ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and awareness about metabolic syndrome (Met S) and its components among the 1st year physiotherapy students and also the difference in the level of knowledge and awareness among male and female students. Methods: A self-administered structured questionnaire consisting of 90 questions about components of Met S was distributed among 38 students studying 1st year physiotherapy at Apollo College of Physiotherapy, Hyderabad, after obtaining a written consent from them. The data extracted were tabulated, statistically analyzed and results were obtained. Results: Physiotherapy students have good knowledge about types and causes of diabetes and poor knowledge about symptoms, biochemical process, and complications of Met S. They expressed poor knowledge to understand the link between hypertension and pregnancy. They could understand the role of hereditary factors only in diabetes but not in other components. Conclusion: Met S is a common disorder in the society; therefore, the awareness should be raised among the student population and as paramedics, it is their responsibility to communicate with the public about the risk factors and complications associated with it and counsel them to adopt a healthy lifestyle to protect themselves from the complications.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice about diabetes among diabetic patients of tertiary care centre in central India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 4065
Author(s):  
Vivek Nagar ◽  
Pankaj Prasad ◽  
Arun Mitra ◽  
Saket Kale ◽  
Kriti Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Family History Of Diabetes ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the major fast growing non-communicable disease (NCD) and causes threats to global public health. Prior to initiating an educational program or interventions for diabetic patients, their current level of knowledge (K), attitude (A), and practice (P) should be evaluated. The purpose of this study was thus to determined current diabetes-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of adults with Diabetes mellitus..Methods: Current study was cross sectional study from August to December 2014 in medicine outpatient department of Tertiary care hospital of Bhopal. A semi‑structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used for data collection, and it consisted of four sections.Results: A total of 150 study participants were enrolled for the study. Among them, 58% were male and 425 were female diabetic patients. Around 16% of the participants having good level of knowledge, 34.6% of participants have poor knowledge and 49.3% having moderate knowledge. Out of the total participant 43.3% have positive attitude and only 34% patients had positive practice.Conclusions: In our study most of the patients belong to moderate and poor knowledge score as well as negative practice and negative attitude that emphasizes the need for increasing diabetes awareness activities. The efforts should be more focussed on female patients, younger patients and those who have no family history of diabetes.

scholarly journals Ability of School Teachers to Manage Asthmatic Attacks Among School Going Children in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Mariam M. Kawafha
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Chronic Asthma ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthmatic Attack ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Severity Of The Disease ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

BACKGROUND: Chronic asthma has been characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing and breathing. However, the frequency and severity of the disease vary from one person to another. PURPOSE: The study aims to assess the ability of school teachers for providing appropriate mediation for the students, who suffer asthmatic attack at school.DESIGN: The study has incorporated descriptive cross sectional quantitative research design to investigate the capability of school teachers in managing asthmatic attack among children. METHODS: Teachers from primary schools have been recruited by using cluster random sample, and a structured questionnaire has been used for data collection. The data acquired from the questionnaire was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.RESULTS: The results showed that the teachers lack awareness about asthma and unable to manage students with asthma. None of the teachers had received educational conference or workshop about asthma.CONCLUSION: The study has concluded that the level of knowledge of school teachers regarding asthma is limited and not satisfactory; and teachers are also unable to take care for students with asthma.

scholarly journals BDKRB2+9/−9 Polymorphism Is Associated with Higher Risk for Diabetes Mellitus in the Brazilian General Population

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael de Oliveira Alvim ◽  
Paulo C. J. L. Santos ◽  
Raimundo M. Nascimento ◽  
George L. L. M. Coelho ◽  
José G. Mill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
General Population ◽  
Glucose Homeostasis ◽  
Transcriptional Activity ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Deletion Polymorphism ◽  
Metabolic Conditions ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus Risk

Some mechanisms have been proposed to explain the role of bradykinin on glucose homeostasis and some studies reported that theBDKRB2+9/−9 polymorphism was associated to the transcriptional activity of the receptor. In this scenario, the main aim of this study was to evaluate the association of theBDKRB2+9/−9 polymorphism with diabetes mellitus risk in the Brazilian general population. This study included 1,032 subjects of the general urban population. Anthropometrical, blood pressure, biochemical, and genotype analyses for theBDKRB2+9/−9 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism were performed. Individuals carrying +9/+9 or +9/−9 genotypes had higher glucose values (84.5 mg/dL versus 80.6 mg/dL, resp.) and higher frequency of diabetes mellitus (7.6% versus 3.6%, resp.) compared to individuals carrying −9/−9, adjusting for age and gender. In addition, higher diabetes mellitus risk was associated to presence of the +9/+9 or +9/−9 genotypes (OR = 1.91; 95% CI = 1.09–4.19;P=0.03). Our data suggest that theBDKRB2+9/-9 polymorphism may act as a genetic modulator of glucose homeostasis. It was previously associated to insulin sensitivity, glucose uptake, and insulin secretion, and, in this study, data suggest that the polymorphism may increase susceptibility to chronic metabolic conditions such as diabetes in the Brazilian population.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and perception of tuberculosis management among tuberculosis-infected patients in resource constraint setting: field experience from Oyo state, South-West, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1694
Author(s):  
Olanrewaju Oladimeji ◽  
Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni ◽  
Daniel Adedayo Adeyinka ◽  
Lehlogonolo Makola ◽  
Kabwebwe Honoré Mitonga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Success Of Treatment ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Inadequate knowledge and misconceptions about tuberculosis (TB) contribute to the burden of the disease by influencing patients’ behavior and attitude towards the disease and undermining infection control efforts. This study assesses the level of knowledge, attitude and perception of TB and its management among TB-infected patients.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional was used to interview 712 TB patients using a semi-structured questionnaire between June and October 2016. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed with SPSS version 20.Results: About 70% had a good knowledge of TB. Patients’ perception of stigma was high (37.5%). A high proportion of the patients had a poor perception of their illness (88%). Healthcare workers attitude was rated as satisfactory by 97.2% of respondents. Patients who had good knowledge about TB experienced high self-stigma (42%) compared to those who had poor knowledge (27.2%), p<0.05. Poor knowledge of TB was highest among relapse TB cases. Respondents with poor TB knowledge were less likely to be male (OR: 0.66; 95% CI: 0.46, 0.95), married (OR: 0.24; 95% CI: 0.10, 0.55; p=0.001) and have tertiary education (OR: 0.06; CI: 0.37, 0.87; p=0.010). Patients with good knowledge about HIV and in the richest wealth status were 91% less likely to have high perceived stigma (OR: 0.09, 95%CI: 0.02, 0.35; p=0.001).Conclusions: The level of knowledge of TB among patients is satisfactory, however perception of illness is poor. Tuberculosis diagnosis can create self-stigma because of the fear of being isolated and discriminated which may determine the success of treatment.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC LIFE SUPPORT ALGORITHM AMONG NURSING STAFF IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Raghvendra Singh ◽  
Dr. Satya Narayan Seervi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Cardiac arrests and accidents are the most common emergencies with grave consequences. These emergencies can be managed efficiently by proper knowledge and practice of resuscitation skills Methods: A cross-sectional Analytic study was conducted among the nursing staff. Data was collected using structured questionnaire which collected information regarding the basic demographic factors, knowledge regarding the BLS resuscitation. Results: 67.00% nursing staff had medium knowledge followed by 20.00% nursing staff had good knowledge and 13.00% nursing staff had poor knowledge. Conclusion: Awareness of Basic Life Support (BLS) among nurses staff is poor and needs to be improved. Keywords: BLS, Knowledge, Nursing staff, Knowledge

Kajian Interaksi Obat Metformin pada Pasien Diabetes Mellitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Havizur Rahman ◽  
Teresia Anggi Octavia
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Drug Interaction ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Degenerative Disease ◽  
Moderate Severity ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Chronic Degenerative Disease ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Diabetes Melitus

Diabetes melitus merupakan penyakit degeneratif kronis yang apabila tidak ditangani dengan tepat, lama kelamaan bisa timbul berbagai komplikasi, ini cenderung menyebabkan pasien mendapatkan banyak obat dalam satu resep yang dapat menimbulkan interaksi antar obat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui persentase terjadinya interaksi obat metformin secara teori serta mengkaji efek yang mungkin timbul dan solusinya. Teknik pengambilan data dengan purpossive sampling, yaitu resep pasien rujuk balik yang menderita diabetes mellitus yang menggunakan metformin. Data yang diperoleh ditemukan bahwa obat yang berinteraksi dengan metformin dengan tingkat keparahan minor ialah sebesar 60%. Kemudian untuk tingkat keparahan moderat ialah sebesar 20%. Sedangkan untuk tingkat keparahan mayor tidak ditemukan. Dari tabel diatas juga dapat diketahui bahwa terdapat 4 obat yang saling berinteraksi dengan metformin, sedangkan untuk obat yang tidak saling berinteraksi dengan metformin terdapat 9 obat. Jumlah obat yang berinteraksi secara teori sebesar 6,85% dan yang tidak berinteraksi 93,15%. Terdapat interaksi obat metformin dengan beberapa obat yaitu furosemid, lisinopril, acarbose dan ramipril.   Kata kunci: interaksi obat, metformin, diabetes mellitus   STUDY OF METFORMIN INTERACTION IN MELLITUS DIABETES PATIENTS   ABSTRACT Mellitus is a chronic degenerative disease which if not handled properly, over time can arise various complications, this tends to cause patients to get many drugs in one recipe that can cause interactions between drugs. The purpose of this study is to determine percentage of metformin drug interactions in theory and examine the effects that may arise and solutions. Data collection techniques using purposive sampling, which is a recipe for reconciliation patients who suffer from diabetes mellitus using metformin. The data obtained it was found that drugs that interact with metformin with minor severity were 60%. Then for moderate severity is 20%. Whereas the major severity was not found. From the table above it can also be seen that there are 4 drugs that interact with metformin, while for drugs that do not interact with metformin there are 9 drugs. The number of drugs that interacted theoretically was 6.85% and 93.15% did not interact. An interaction of the drug metformin with several drugs namely furosemide, lisinopril, acarbose and ramipril.   Keywords: drug interaction, metformin, diabetes mellitus

Promoting Democracy in a Depressed Economy through Business Education for National Security in Enugu State.

2019 ◽  
pp. 201-208
Author(s):  
Emeka Promise u. ◽  
Ohagwu Gold Chiamaka
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
National Security ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Business Educators ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study was carried out to determine the measures for promoting democracy in a depressed economy through business education for national security in Enugu State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were used for the study. The study adopted a survey research design. The population for the study was 41 business educators from four government owned tertiary institutions in Enugu State. There was no sampling since the population was manageable. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers and validated by the experts. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha, which yielded an overall index 0.72. Mean and standard deviation were used in answering research questions while hypotheses were tested using t-test. It was found that governmental measures items promoted democracy through business education for national security. The study also revealed that lecturers‟ measures also promotes democracy through business education for national security. It was recommended that: government should make adequate budgetary provision for business education. Democrats should be involved in business teacher‟s conferences and seminars.

FAKTOR PENGETAHUAN YANG MEMPENGARUHI KETERATURAN IBU BALITA DALAM MENGUNJUNGI POSYANDU DI DESA CIPANGERAN KECAMATAN SAGULING KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT TAHUN 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Lia Kamila ◽  
Liawati . ◽  
Suci Lailani Alipah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

ABSTRAK Indikator D/S di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Saguling Desa Cipangeran pada tahun 2016 menunjukkan masih rendahnya kunjungan balita dalam kegiatan posyandu dengan rata-rata hanya memcapai 41,5%, sedangkan target standar palayanan kota jumlah D/S yaitu 85%. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keteraturan ibu dalam mengunjungi Posyandu dari faktor pengetahuan di Desa Cipangeran Kecamatan Saguling Kabupaten Bandung Barat tahun 2017. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Data yang digunakan adalah data primer. Populasi seluruh balita di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Saguling tahun 2016 sebanyak 424 ibu balita, besar sampel yang diambil 81 ibu balita, pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan Sampel Random Sampling, pengumpulan data dengan hasil kuesioner berisi pertanyaan untuk mendapatkan data yang berkaitan dengan variabel yang diteliti. Hasil penelitian pengetahuan ibu balita didapatkan hampir setengah berada dikategori cukup yaitu 47 ibu balita (58%), namun masih ada ibu balita yang memiliki pengetahuan baik yaitu 18 ibu balita (22%), dan ibu balita yang memiliki pengetahuan kurang yaitu 16 ibu balita (20%). Kesimpulan dari penelitian didapatkan tingkat pengetahuan ibu balita yang tidak teratur dalam mengunjungi Posyandu di Desa Cipangeran Kecamatan Saguling Kabupaten Bandug Barat hampir setengah ibu balita berpengetahuan cukup. ABSTRACT The D / S indicator in the working area of ​​Saguling Public Health Center of Cipangeran Village in 2016 indicates that the low number of toddler visits in posyandu activities reaches an average of 41.5%, while the standard target for city / city is 85%. The purpose of this study is to determine the regularity of mothers in visiting Posyandu from knowledge factor in Cipangeran Village, Saguling District, West Bandung regency in 2017. This research method using analytical method with cross sectional approach. The data used is primary data.The population of all toddlers in the working area of Saguling Publich Health Center in 2016 were 424 mother, the sample size was 81 mother, using Random Sampling , data collection with questionnaires containing questions to obtain data related to the variables studied. The result of the research of the knowledge of the mother of the toddler is almost sufficient, namely 47 mothers (58%),but there are still mother who have good knowledge that is 18 mother of toddler (22%) and mother with less knowledge that is 16 mother of balita (20%). The conclusion of the research is the level of knowledge of irregular mother in visiting Posyandu in Cipangeran Village, Saguling, of West Bandung district, almost half of the toddler are knowledgeable enough.

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