出版社：Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat
摘要：Introduction : In the context of an alarming increase in the magnitude of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Indian population, the prevailing perceptions practices of diabetics assume immense importance in the control of disease. Objectives: To determine level of knowledge, attitude and practices of patients with regard to the disease. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted among 70 patients, aged more than 30 years, diagnosed with types 2 diabetes more than year back visiting G.G. Govt. Hospital, Jamnagar for follow up from July to August 2019. Pre-tested Pre-designed questionnaire used to interview the patients regarding their sociodemographic characteristic, knowledge, attitude practices related to disease. Results: Study revealed that knowledge regarding symptoms complications of the disease was poor except for frequent urination (42.85%) eye complication (61.42%); however, only 24.2% patients had gone for eye examination during the last 1 year of their treatment. Awareness on complications of diabetes like periodic eye examination, BP monitoring, hypoglycemia, foot care were found to be poor. Attitude toward regular exercise dietary modification was found to be favorable in the majority; however while compliance to dietary modification was reported to be high (82.85%) it was low with regular exercise (30%) Conclusion: Diabetic patients rely mostly on drugs dietary modification for disease control while neglecting other lifestyle modification. Promotion of healthy lifestyle modification self -care should be incorporated as part of diabetes education in all treatment facilities.
