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Diabetes mellitus is a category of hyperglycaemic metabolic disorders. It is linked with the failure of the synthesis of sugars, fat, and proteins, contributing to medical complications like thinning, macro-vascular, and neuropathic disorders. This study was planned to assess the self-care practices among type 2 diabetes patients at the tertiary care hospital of Wardha city. MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care rural hospital in Wardha city. Sampling was done by convenient sampling method, and 105 participants were included in this study. Data was collected using a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire. ResultsMale were 62 (59.00 %) and females were 43 (41.00 %). Majority was more than 60 years of age (64.70 %). Participants had followed satisfactory self-care practices on diet. Most (61.53 %) of the participants who followed satisfactory self-care practice on exercise, were in the age group of 30 - 60 years. Significant association (p - 0.005) was observed between socio-economic status and self-care practice with regard to foot care. ConclusionsThis study shows that practices of self-care practices related to diabetic Mellitus in patients were relatively good but health functionaries working in the periphery should conduct regular information education and communication activities for better adoption of all the self-care activities of diabetes for all the seven days in a week for the reduction of diabetic complications.
ABSTRACT
Introduction : Services are being provided by health functionaries to the community with the objective of fulfilling their satisfaction but sometimes this do not working for the target population. Objective : To assess the satisfaction of patients receiving some MCH services in rural areas of Wardha district. Material and Methods : It was a longitudinal study from June 2007 to September 2009, comprising of 205 participants (i.e. registered pregnant women of < 16 weeks of gestation), they were given 8 visits by investigator. Outcome variables of the study were socio - demographic profile, selective obstetrical history and some maternal and child health services. Data was collected based on preformed questionnaires, a modification of PHC MAP module guidelines for assessing the quality of service-module 6-user’s guide. The response (quality) of each service during entire visit was quantified as acceptable (ACQ), average and worst (WQ). Results : Patient satisfaction or ACQ of ANC services was 51.49% and PNC services was only 22.64 %, only 18.53% participants received counselling for hospital delivery in all the five visits. WQ observed for history of consanguineous marriage 50.24%, height measurement 47.31% and breast examination 91.21% during ANC. Among all the services of PNC, counselling for immunization of baby was highest but 40.97%. It was observed WQ for weight recording 42.43% and counselling for birth registration 76.09 % during PNC. Conclusion : An overview of patient satisfaction receiving some MCH services were shown in this study and needs to be strengthened from care providers side.