Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines: a cross-sectional study in Juba, South Sudan
Introduction: In South Sudan, inadequate education and the lack of efficient diabetes care centres compounded by high costs are common barriers for diabetes care. Objective: To assess the level of knowledge and adherence to guidelines for management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and detected associati...
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Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS)
2018-11-01
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| description | Introduction: In South Sudan, inadequate education and the lack of efficient diabetes care centres compounded by high costs are common barriers for diabetes care.
Objective: To assess the level of knowledge and adherence to guidelines for management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and detected associations between knowledge scores and HbA1C levels.
Method: A cross-sectional study among 176 participants aged from 20 to 79 years with T2D randomly selected in Malakia Diabetic Clinic, Juba from July to September 2017.
Results: The proportions of “poor”, “average”, and “good” scores for knowledge were 58%, 18% and 24%, respectively. Fewer than half of the patients had had retinal check-ups (46.6%), HbA1c tests (44.3%), lipid measurements (37.5%), dental examinations (20.5%) and renal function reviews (10.2%) in the last year.
Conclusion: There was poor knowledge and low adherence to diabetes management guidelines. This study highlights the significance of educational intervention and implementation of diabetes management guidelines in South Sudan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9db53ed79fe046f7b87b05a989891bc42023-01-02T08:52:57ZengHealth and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS)South Sudan Medical Journal2309-46052309-46132018-11-011148488Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines: a cross-sectional study in Juba, South SudanAlexandre Ali M. Bili0Longying Zha1Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China Introduction: In South Sudan, inadequate education and the lack of efficient diabetes care centres compounded by high costs are common barriers for diabetes care. Objective: To assess the level of knowledge and adherence to guidelines for management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and detected associations between knowledge scores and HbA1C levels. Method: A cross-sectional study among 176 participants aged from 20 to 79 years with T2D randomly selected in Malakia Diabetic Clinic, Juba from July to September 2017. Results: The proportions of “poor”, “average”, and “good” scores for knowledge were 58%, 18% and 24%, respectively. Fewer than half of the patients had had retinal check-ups (46.6%), HbA1c tests (44.3%), lipid measurements (37.5%), dental examinations (20.5%) and renal function reviews (10.2%) in the last year. Conclusion: There was poor knowledge and low adherence to diabetes management guidelines. This study highlights the significance of educational intervention and implementation of diabetes management guidelines in South Sudan.https://bit.ly/2A4XzF8South Sudanself-managementadherence to guidelinesType 2 diabetesknowledge |
| spellingShingle | Alexandre Ali M. Bili Longying Zha Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines: a cross-sectional study in Juba, South Sudan South Sudan Medical Journal South Sudan self-management adherence to guidelines Type 2 diabetes knowledge |
| title | Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines: a cross-sectional study in Juba, South Sudan |
| title_full | Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines: a cross-sectional study in Juba, South Sudan |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines: a cross-sectional study in Juba, South Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines: a cross-sectional study in Juba, South Sudan |
| title_short | Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines: a cross-sectional study in Juba, South Sudan |
| title_sort | knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and adherence to management guidelines a cross sectional study in juba south sudan |
| topic | South Sudan self-management adherence to guidelines Type 2 diabetes knowledge |
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