Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding COVID-19 and their associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes attending Abdullah-Khalil diabetes center, Omdurman: A cross-sectional study.
Medicine (Baltimore)
; 101(52): e32561, 2022 Dec 30.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2191117
ABSTRACT
Novel corona virus disease 2019 is the major threat for human life nowadays worldwide. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding COVID-19 among patients with type 2 diabetes attending Abdullah Khalil diabetes center (Omdurman Teaching Hospital). A facility-based observational descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out between January and February 2021, using non-probability quota sampling technique in Abdullah-Khalil diabetes center via the use of a structured close-ended interview questionnaire. It consisted of 19, 10, and 10 questions pertaining to knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 respectively. A total of 249 patients with type 2 diabetes were included. Of them, 132 (53.0%) were females and the majority (53.0%) aged between 41 and 60 years old. Concerning their education and marital status, 70 (28.1%) were primary school level and 208 (83.5%) were married. 89.6% of participants reported mass media as main source of information regarding COVID-19. Patients with type 2 diabetes attending Abdullah-Khalil diabetes center have good knowledge, positive attitude and good prevention practices towards COVID-19. Most respondents had good knowledge, positive attitude and good practices as 78.7%, 97.6%, and 69.9%, respectively. Educational level and source of information showed statistically significant association with the knowledge, attitude. However, the practice showed only statistical association with the mass media as a source of information (Pâ
=â
.006).
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Medicine (Baltimore)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
MD.0000000000032561
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