Public Awareness of Early and Late Complications of Type 2 Diabetes - Application of Latent Profile Analysis in Determining Questionnaire Cut-Off Points
Objectives A questionnaire was designed to determine public understanding of early and late complications of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in participants who were selected using a multi-stage sampling method and a standard questionnaire of 67 questio...
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| author | Nasrin Shirmohammadi Ali Reza Soltanian Shiva Borzouei |
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| description | Objectives A questionnaire was designed to determine public understanding of early and late complications of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in participants who were selected using a multi-stage sampling method and a standard questionnaire of 67 questions was proposed. An expert panel selected 53 closed-ended questions for content validity to be included in the questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient giving a score of 0.84. Results Of the 825 participants, 443 (57.6%) were male, and 322 (41.87%) were 40 years or more. The proportion of low-, moderate- and high- awareness about T2DM and its complications was 29.26%, 62.68%, and 8.06%, respectively. Friends (56.31%) and internet and social networks (20.55%) were the 2 major sources of awareness, respectively. The medical staff (e.g., physicians) had the lowest share in the level of public awareness (3.64%) compared to other sources. Conclusion These results present data that shows the general population awareness of T2DM is low. Healthcare policymakers need to be effective at raising awarenes of diabetes and it should be through improved education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84fb625b2c434ad0ad5e281da07873a02023-09-02T21:19:45ZengKorea Disease Control and Prevention AgencyOsong Public Health and Research Perspectives2210-90992018-10-019526126810.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.5.083412Public Awareness of Early and Late Complications of Type 2 Diabetes - Application of Latent Profile Analysis in Determining Questionnaire Cut-Off PointsNasrin ShirmohammadiAli Reza SoltanianShiva BorzoueiObjectives A questionnaire was designed to determine public understanding of early and late complications of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in participants who were selected using a multi-stage sampling method and a standard questionnaire of 67 questions was proposed. An expert panel selected 53 closed-ended questions for content validity to be included in the questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient giving a score of 0.84. Results Of the 825 participants, 443 (57.6%) were male, and 322 (41.87%) were 40 years or more. The proportion of low-, moderate- and high- awareness about T2DM and its complications was 29.26%, 62.68%, and 8.06%, respectively. Friends (56.31%) and internet and social networks (20.55%) were the 2 major sources of awareness, respectively. The medical staff (e.g., physicians) had the lowest share in the level of public awareness (3.64%) compared to other sources. Conclusion These results present data that shows the general population awareness of T2DM is low. Healthcare policymakers need to be effective at raising awarenes of diabetes and it should be through improved education.http://ophrp.org/upload/phrp-9-5/ophrp-09-0261.pdfawarenessquestionnairestatistical modelType 2 diabetes |
| spellingShingle | Nasrin Shirmohammadi Ali Reza Soltanian Shiva Borzouei Public Awareness of Early and Late Complications of Type 2 Diabetes - Application of Latent Profile Analysis in Determining Questionnaire Cut-Off Points Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives awareness questionnaire statistical model Type 2 diabetes |
| title | Public Awareness of Early and Late Complications of Type 2 Diabetes - Application of Latent Profile Analysis in Determining Questionnaire Cut-Off Points |
| title_full | Public Awareness of Early and Late Complications of Type 2 Diabetes - Application of Latent Profile Analysis in Determining Questionnaire Cut-Off Points |
| title_fullStr | Public Awareness of Early and Late Complications of Type 2 Diabetes - Application of Latent Profile Analysis in Determining Questionnaire Cut-Off Points |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public Awareness of Early and Late Complications of Type 2 Diabetes - Application of Latent Profile Analysis in Determining Questionnaire Cut-Off Points |
| title_short | Public Awareness of Early and Late Complications of Type 2 Diabetes - Application of Latent Profile Analysis in Determining Questionnaire Cut-Off Points |
| title_sort | public awareness of early and late complications of type 2 diabetes application of latent profile analysis in determining questionnaire cut off points |
| topic | awareness questionnaire statistical model Type 2 diabetes |
| url | http://ophrp.org/upload/phrp-9-5/ophrp-09-0261.pdf |
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