Assessment of patients knowledge and attitude towards diabetes and its relationship with glycemic control: a cross-sectional study in a Nigerian tertiary hospital
Niger. j. med. (Online)
; 28(1): 46-55, 2019. ilus
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
It is postulated that increased knowledge of patients about diabetes as well as a positive attitude will lead to improved glycaemic control and better outcome. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of diabetic patients in a tertiary hospital in Enugu and the relationship with their glycaemic control.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was done using a structured questionnaire to obtain socio-demographic data and assess knowledge and attitude to diabetes on consecutive patients attending the outpatient clinic in a tertiary hospital. Responses were scored with equal weighting. The fasting blood glucose of the patients was measured and recorded.RESULT:
There were 51(60.7%) females and 33 (39.3%) males, with majority (63.1%) in the age range 41 -64 years and 32(38.1%) had only primary education. The mean knowledge score was 6.19 ± 2.08 and 33(39.3%) demonstrated good knowledge. Knowledge did not differ between males and females (p=0.34), but was highest in those with tertiary education (p = 0.02). Positive attitude to the condition was recorded in 63(75%) subjects. There was poor correlation between knowledge and attitude (r = -0.161, p= 0.14). Those with good knowledge scores were 2 times more likely to have good glycaemic control compared with those with poor knowledge; OR = 2.015, p = 0.02. Therewas no significant difference between the glycemic control of those with good attitude and those with poor attitude (p= 0.08).CONCLUSION:
Although overall knowledge was poor, patients had a good attitude to their illness. Knowledge, but not attitude was significantly positively associated with glycemic control
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Attitude
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Knowledge
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Nigeria
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Niger. j. med. (Online)
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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