Adherence to physical exercise recommendations among type 2 diabetes patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Int J Afr Nurs Sci
; 16: 100407, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1739782
ABSTRACT
Background:
In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonadherence to the recommended physical exercise for diabetic patients is a difficult issue. Regular physical exercise is critical for reducing further complications of diabetes mellitus and the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of type 2 adult diabetes patients' exercise recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:
An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 576 diabetes mellitus patients from August 1, 2020, to September 28, 2020. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Frequency tables and percentages were used to explain the study variables. A binary logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between the dependent and independent variables.Result:
A total of 576 diabetes mellitus patients participated in the study, with a response rate of 99.3%. The overall prevalence of exercise adherence was 26.4%, whereas 73.6% were non-adherents to exercise recommendations. Rural residency (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI 1.16-3.27) and COVID-19 related knowledge (AOR = 9.95, 95% CI 41.14-5.24) were both strongly associated with exercise recommendations.Conclusion:
In this study, only one-fourth of patients had exercised adherence during the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Knowledge about COVID-19 was one of the factors that was strongly associated with adherence to exercise recommendations for diabetes patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, encouraging home-based exercises can improve adherence to exercise recommendations.
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; Adherence: exercise; COR, crude odds ratio; COVID-19; COVID19, novel coronavirus disease, 2019; Coronavirus; DM, diabetes mellitus; Diabetes; Ethiopia; FBG, fasting blood glucose; NCDs, Non-communicable chronic disease; SPSS, Statistical Package for Social Science; Type 2; UOGCSH, University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Afr Nurs Sci
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ijans.2022.100407
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