Evaluation of the awareness regarding Type 2 Diabetes, its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) management requires not only continuous medical care but also risk reduction strategies to prevent complications. Improving patients’ knowledge and awareness about DM and diabetes-related complications (DRC) is crucial for the management of DM. Increased awarenes...
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| author | Nizameddin Koca Canan Ersoy Banu Tatar |
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| description | Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) management requires not only
continuous medical care but also risk reduction strategies to prevent
complications. Improving patients’ knowledge and awareness about DM and
diabetes-related complications (DRC) is crucial for the management of DM.
Increased awareness about DM and DRC, which leads to an eagerness to follow-up
diet plans, and lifestyle modifications would help us to establish
patient-specific goals. In this study, we would like to determine the awareness
levels of diabetic patients about DM, DM management and DRC.Methods: Total of 300 adult patients (179 female, 121 male) with type 2 Diabetes
Mellitus (T2DM) were included in this study. The data was collected through a
survey based on face-to-face interviews. Total Survey score (TSP) for each
participant was calculated by taking 1 point for each correct answer and TSP
interval was evaluated between 0-24 points.. Results: The score of women was higher than that of men (14.72±3.14
vs. 13.07±3.30, p lt;0.001). Patients who did not work were more aware
(14.53±3.22 vs. 13.64±3.31, p = 0.019). No significant difference in terms of
awareness was observed between low educated and high-educated participants.
Patients who had insulin in their treatment combination, anti-hypertensive, and
lipid-lowering drug user had significantly higher TSP scores. A significant
correlation was observed in BMI, HC, DBP, and age of Diabetes with awareness.
Conclusions: The mean awareness score of the patients who participated in our study was
14 points. Since the maximum score that can be obtained at the highest
awareness level is 24, the awareness level of our patients can be evaluated as
58%. Considering the morbidity, mortality and economic costs associated with
diabetes, it can be said that more attention should be paid to patient
education in order to achieve higher treatment success. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc16b40dc1f24ab5949706f5b33eebb02024-03-26T08:15:57ZengSERNEVFamily Practice and Palliative Care2459-15052019-12-014310210710.22391/fppc.597657544Evaluation of the awareness regarding Type 2 Diabetes, its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with Type 2 DiabetesNizameddin Koca0Canan Ersoy1Banu Tatar2Department of Internal Medicine, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training Research Hospital, BursaDivision of Endocrinology Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, BursaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training Research Hospital, BursaIntroduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) management requires not only continuous medical care but also risk reduction strategies to prevent complications. Improving patients’ knowledge and awareness about DM and diabetes-related complications (DRC) is crucial for the management of DM. Increased awareness about DM and DRC, which leads to an eagerness to follow-up diet plans, and lifestyle modifications would help us to establish patient-specific goals. In this study, we would like to determine the awareness levels of diabetic patients about DM, DM management and DRC.Methods: Total of 300 adult patients (179 female, 121 male) with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) were included in this study. The data was collected through a survey based on face-to-face interviews. Total Survey score (TSP) for each participant was calculated by taking 1 point for each correct answer and TSP interval was evaluated between 0-24 points.. Results: The score of women was higher than that of men (14.72±3.14 vs. 13.07±3.30, p lt;0.001). Patients who did not work were more aware (14.53±3.22 vs. 13.64±3.31, p = 0.019). No significant difference in terms of awareness was observed between low educated and high-educated participants. Patients who had insulin in their treatment combination, anti-hypertensive, and lipid-lowering drug user had significantly higher TSP scores. A significant correlation was observed in BMI, HC, DBP, and age of Diabetes with awareness. Conclusions: The mean awareness score of the patients who participated in our study was 14 points. Since the maximum score that can be obtained at the highest awareness level is 24, the awareness level of our patients can be evaluated as 58%. Considering the morbidity, mortality and economic costs associated with diabetes, it can be said that more attention should be paid to patient education in order to achieve higher treatment success.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/883362awarenessdiabetes mellituseducationknowledgefarkındalıkdiabetes mellituseğitimbilgi |
| spellingShingle | Nizameddin Koca Canan Ersoy Banu Tatar Evaluation of the awareness regarding Type 2 Diabetes, its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with Type 2 Diabetes Family Practice and Palliative Care awareness diabetes mellitus education knowledge farkındalık diabetes mellitus eğitim bilgi |
| title | Evaluation of the awareness regarding Type 2 Diabetes, its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_full | Evaluation of the awareness regarding Type 2 Diabetes, its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the awareness regarding Type 2 Diabetes, its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the awareness regarding Type 2 Diabetes, its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_short | Evaluation of the awareness regarding Type 2 Diabetes, its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_sort | evaluation of the awareness regarding type 2 diabetes its management and adverse effects of the treatment among the patients with type 2 diabetes |
| topic | awareness diabetes mellitus education knowledge farkındalık diabetes mellitus eğitim bilgi |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/883362 |
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