scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) related to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among Healthy Adults in Kiribati

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Meeri Urite Tekanene ◽  
Masoud Mohammadnezhad ◽  
Sabiha Khan ◽  
Renita Maharaj
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

BACKGROUND: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) kills more than 4.9 million adults yearly, and it is one of the major threats to global public health for low- and middle-income countries that mostly affects the adult population. Kiribati is currently facing the increasing prevalence of morbidity and mortality from T2DM. OBJECTIVE: To find out the level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards T2DM among healthy adults in South Tarawa, Kiribati. METHODS: This cross sectional study was conducted on South Tarawa, Kiribati at three randomly selected public health clinics from September 25 to November 20, 2017. Non-diabetic patients from both sexes who aged 18 years and above were selected by a simple random sampling technique to participate in this study. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data and SPSS (version 22) was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics was used to study the characteristics of the population and level of KAP. RESULTS: 405 person participated in this study. Majority of the participants were in the age range of 18-24 years (30.4%), were females (66.2%) and had ever married (68.6%). The study revealed that the mean knowledge score was 20.47 (±3.49) which shows that participants had moderate level of knowledge towards T2DM. The mean score for attitude score was 61.06 (±5.48) which shows that participants had high level of attitude towards T2DM. The mean practice score was 4.57 (±2.01) which shows that participants had a low level of practice towards T2DM. CONCLUSION: A great emphasis on health education regarding symptoms, risk factors modification and prevention is T2DM are necessary.

scholarly journals Knowledge, adherence to the treatment and prevalence of neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Concepción Meléndez Méndez ◽  
Rosalinda Garza Hernández ◽  
Juana Fernanda González Salinas ◽  
Ma de los Ángeles Fang Huerta ◽  
Ma del Socorro Rangel Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: Identify the level of knowledge, adherence and prevalence of diabetic neuropathy (NPD), determine the relationship between knowledge, adherence to treatment, time to suffer from the disease and the NPD in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who attend to control in four units of the health sector in Tampico and Cd. Madero Tamaulipas. To describe the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus that attend control in four units of the health sector in Tampico and Cd. Madero Tamaulipas.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional correlational study performed on a sample of 554 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who attended to control their disease in four health sector units in Tampico and Cd. Madero, Tamaulipas, the type of sampling was non-probabilistic for convenienceResults: 554 patients were surveyed, the mean age was 55 years, the mean time of diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus was 10 years, 61.9% were women, 62.8% were married, 34.5% were primary and 89.5% were belonged to the lower class. The level of knowledge was insufficient in 74% of the patients, the reported adherence was 75% in the middle level and the NPD prevalence in the period was 5.5, the relationship between knowledge and adherence and time of diagnosis was statistically verified prevalence of NPD.Conclusions: The results demonstrate the importance of education to patients since the knowledge of their disease contributes to the patient accepting and adhering to the treatment.

Knowledge, attitude, and practice on prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus among Nigerian undergraduates

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Ajiboye ◽  
Amina Lawal-Bello ◽  
Olaoluwatomi Yusuff ◽  
Funmilayo Owolabi ◽  
Okechukwu Ezekpo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with regard to their disease: a cross-sectional study among Palestinians of the West Bank

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramzi Shawahna ◽  
Saed Samaro ◽  
Zaid Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
The West ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background In Palestine, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a rapidly growing health concern. This study evaluated knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients with T2DM with regard to their disease. The study also investigated association and correlation between knowledge, attitude, and practice with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. Predictors of higher knowledge, positive attitude, and good practice were also identified. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in primary healthcare facilities frequently visited by patients with T2DM across the West Bank of Palestine in the period of October 2018 to January 2019. An interviewer administered questionnaire was used to determine knowledge, attitude and practice of patients with T2DM with regard to their disease. Results Out of 300 patients invited, 220 (73.3%) patients responded. In this study, the median age was 57.0 years (51.0, 65.0), the median time elapsed since diagnosis with T2DM was 7.0 years (4.0, 14.0), the median fasting blood glucose was 150.0 mg/dL (128.8, 180.0), the median postprandial glucose was 230.0 mg/dL (200.0, 270.0), the median HbA1c was 7.8% (7.0, 8.53), and the median BMI was 28.8 kg/m2 (25.5, 33.1). The median knowledge score was 6.0/13.0 (4.5/13.0, 7.5/13.0), the median attitude score was 3.0/4.0 (2.0/4.0, 4.0/4.0), and the median practice score was 3.0 (1.0/5.0, 4.0/5.0). Having university education was strongly associated with having higher knowledge scores (p-value = 0.001). Additionally, having attended an educational program on diabetes was moderately associated with higher practice scores (p-value = 0.026). Conclusions Findings of this study highlighted the need for appropriately designed interventions to increase knowledge about T2DM among patients with low educational level. Well-designed educational programs might promote healthy practice among patients with T2DM. Future studies are still needed to assess if such interventions could be effective in improving health outcomes and quality of life of patients with T2DM in Palestine.

Impact of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Kumar Gautam ◽  
Vivek Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Patient Counselling ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Diabetes is a major metabolic aggressive disease that has exponentially increased around the globe including both developed and developing countries. The significant change in lifestyle of people, attributed to the fast-paced living style and dietary conditions, are few of the core reasons behind the disease. Multiple studies conducted in various developing countries conclude that patient education along with adhered practices and attitudinal outlook can significantly help in deterring the ill effects of diabetes mellitus. Objective: The review aimed at understanding the impact of KAP on management of diabetes mellitus in emerging economies. Methods: Multi-central analytical cross-sectional and prospective studies were conducted for research in multiple countries with median per capita income of ~$4,000 (developing countries - Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, etc.), wherein significant difference was witnessed in the outlook of patients and related stakeholders, who had decent score of KAP relative to ones with lower scores, towards type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results: Among all the three variables that are capable of managing diabetes – knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) – knowledge attained high degree importance as it served as the initial step to control DM. In developing countries, the ratio of people with knowledge – relating to disease – is significantly dependent on age, socio-economic status and education. As per the previous studies and their corresponding results, educational awareness is of utmost importance in order to eradicate myths and wrong information around the same. Conclusion : The review concludes the importance of patient counselling to modify their KAP towards the disease will be highly effective in countries like India, where the count of diabetes mellitus patients is increasing aggressively. Investment in patient counselling to improve their KAP score will significantly help in palliating the effect of this disease.

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