Knowledge, Attitude, Practice Related to Diabetes among Type II Diabetic Patients in Ambo, Ethiopia: Institutional based Cross-sectional Study
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2020-02
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Background: Diabetes is chronic illness significantly afjecting health of population
throughout the world. In Africa, about 19.8 million adults are affected by diabetes of
these; more than 50% are ji-om Nigeria, South Aji-ica, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Knowledge is the greatest weapon in the fight against diabetes mellitus (DM). Self
management of patients with T2DM largely depends 0 11 the knowledge, attitude and
practices of such people regarding the condition.
Objective: To assess knowledge, altitude and practices (KAP) related to diabetes
among type II diabetes (T2DM) patients attending Ambo University referral hospital,
Oromia, Ethiopia.
Methods: An institutional based cross sectional study was conducted among randomly
selected 248 T2DM patients aged ;0:30 years old ji-om Ambo University Referral
Hospital. Data regarding KAP towards diabetes were collected using interview
techniques. In addition, anthropometric statlls (body mass index and waist hip ratio) of
the participants was assessed. The tool for data collection contains data about sociodemographic
characteristics and medical factors. Descriptive statistics was used to set
the KAP level among the respondents while logistic regression model was applied to
test the association of KAP with various socio demographic and other variables
Results: The mean of age among the respondents was 44(± 7.2) years. Uf 248
respondents, 105 (42.3%) were ji-om rural. Among respondents 111(44.8%),
117(47.2%) and 121(48.8%) were differentiated as not knowledgeable, having poor
altitude and exercise poor practice toward diabetes mellitus. Age, place of residence,
level of education, average monthly income, family history of diabetes and duration of
living with DM were factors affecting KAP towards diabetes. Both sex and occupational
status were affecting the knowledge level, but not attitude and practice. Furthermore
knowledge level was affecting booth attitude and practice level of participants in the
study area
Conclusion: This study found that there was gap in Imowledge, attitude and practice
toward diabetes in the study area among type 2 diabetic patients. Structured diabetes,
nutrition and health education should be given for T2DM patients through community
based behavioral change to assist and improve the level of KAP towards DM in the
study area.
Key 1V0rds: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Adults
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Adults