Knowledge, Attitude, Practice Related to Diabetes among Type II Diabetic Patients in Ambo, Ethiopia: Institutional based Cross-sectional Study
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gashu, Dawd (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Daba, Agama | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-28T09:09:37Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-09T15:32:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-28T09:09:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-09T15:32:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-02 | |
| dc.description.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 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://10.90.10.223:4000/handle/123456789/30933 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Knowledge | en_US |
| dc.subject | Attitude | en_US |
| dc.subject | Practice | en_US |
| dc.subject | Adults | en_US |
| dc.title | Knowledge, Attitude, Practice Related to Diabetes among Type II Diabetic Patients in Ambo, Ethiopia: Institutional based Cross-sectional Study | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |