PREVALENCE AND FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF CARE PRACTICES IN RURAL DIABETIC POPULATION, A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 0
Abstract
BACK GROUND:Considering the role of the self care practices in achieving the glycemic control and prevention of complications in diabetic patients, this study is done on the prevalence of these self care practices and factors influencing themin diabetic patients. OBJECTIVE: Main objective of the study is to assess the pattern of various diabetes self-care practices in rural diabetic patients and also to assess the determinants of these self-care practices. METHODS: This was a cross sectional study which included all the residents of field practice area, of RHC Pooncheri, who are known diabetic patients and on treatment. Study questionnaire was developed, which had questions regarding self-care practices, knowledge, behaviour and their attitude towards the condition. RESULTS: A total of 256 participants were included in this study, where majority (58.2%) of the participants were between 41 to 60 years and females constituted 52% of the total study population. Among (82%) of the study subjects, the duration of diabetes was less than 5 years and 38 (14.8%) had family history of diabetes, 35 (13.6%) had reported co-morbid hypertension, only 5(2%) had hypercholesterolemia, 2(0.7%) have other co morbidities. Of the total study population, 125(48.8%) were following proper dietary practice, 53(20.7%) were doing adequate Physical activity and only 76(29.7%)were doing regular monitoring of blood sugar. Regular medication intake was reported by 231(90.2%) patients. Only 38(14.8%) people had good problem solving skill, 36(14.1%) had positive attitude towards healthy coping and fundoscopy was done only in 80(31.3%) participants. Only 63(24.6%) participants were following good self-carepractices and 193(75.4%) were following poor self-care practice. CONCLUSION: Compliance to medication and regular monitoring of drug intake was seen in most the study subjects.Good self-care practice and physical activity were reported in very few subjects.Knowledge and positive attitude towards disease would improve the quality of life in patients with diabetes.
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Loganathan Sudarsanam, Murali Mohan Reddy, Murali R. , Surya . B, Christina Christopher
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