Awareness of Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors in Diabetic Patients; Visiting Rawal General and Dental Hospital Islamabad
Journal Title: Isra Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To find out the frequency of Diabetic Patients with their demographic profile, and to assess the awareness of Diabetes Mellitus and associated risk factors and complications in Diabetic Patients visiting Rawal General and Dental Hospital, Islamabad. STUDY DESIGN: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. PLACE AND DURATION: Conducted at Medicine Department OPD, at Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, over a period of six months, from 15 May 2016 to 15 Nov 2016. METHODOLOGY: After interviewing the respondents, data was collected from both genders on a structured close ended questionnaire. The frequency of diabetic patients and their demographic profile, frequency of awareness regarding different parameters of diabetes mellitus, along with the associated risk factors and complications were assessed. RESULTS: Total respondents were 125, which comprised of almost the same proportion of both genders (Majority of the patients were married (94.4 %), were belonging to urban areas (72.8%) and literate (80.8%) with good knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus. It was noted that patients had sufficient awareness with regards to: types of diabetes (38.4%); effects of diabetes like increase in blood sugar level (, 65.6%), increase in urine sugar (60.8%); diabetes is curable (43.2%); risk factors of diabetes like obesity (88.8%), stress (68.8%), positive family history (, 88%), smoking (39.2%); and complications of diabetes like heart attack (76.8%), vision defects (77.6%), numbness of limbs (88%), kidney diseases (72.8%) and liver diseases (49.6 %). CONCLUSION: The respondents had sufficient knowledge and awareness about diabetes mellitus and its associated factors due to higher educational level. KEY WORDS: Diabetes Mellitus, Frequency, demographic profile, Awareness, Associated factors, Complications, Risk Factors. HOW TO CITE THIS: Hassan U, Khurshid A, Niaz WA. Awareness of Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors in Diabetic Patients; Visiting Rawal General and Dental Hospital Islamabad. Isra Med J. 2018; 10(3): 157-160.
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Uzma Hassan
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