Current status of self-management behaviors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in community / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Two hundred and thirty nine patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) managed in the community health service centers of Huai'an city were selected for survey by random sampling method between January and December 2017.A self-designed questionnaire was used to assess self-management prescription.Patients received community management for 3 months.The rates of patients with not receiving diabetes health education,with healthy diet,with regular exercise,without monitoring blood glucose,with repeated hypoglycemic attacks were 44.8％ (107/239),23.0％ (55/239),46.4％ (111/239),54.8％ (131/239)and 21.3％(23/108),respectively;and 51.9％ (124/239) of the participants did not adhere to medication.The awareness rate of diabetic complications was 27.2 ％ (65/239).Only 25.1％ (60/239) and 15.1％ (36/239) of the participants apply oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin rationally.The survey results indicate that the current status of self-management in community diabetic patients is relatively poor,it is necessary to strengthen standardized management of diabetic patients in community health institutions.