Pattern and Knowledge of HbA1C Testing among Diabetic Patients at The Indus Hospital (TIH), Karachi
Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic illness that is characterized by high blood sugar levels and is associated with high mortality and morbidity due to its long-term complications. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is the gold standard test to assess glycemic control for a duration of three m...
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| description | Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic illness that is characterized by high blood sugar levels and is associated with high
mortality and morbidity due to its long-term complications. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is the gold standard test to assess
glycemic control for a duration of three months. Therefore, awareness of diabetic patients regarding HbA1c is important for their
appropriate management.
Objective: To evaluate the pattern and knowledge regarding HbA1c testing among diabetic patients.
Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Internal Medicine, The Indus Hospital (TIH),
Karachi, From October 21, 2018, to April 20, 2019. After taking informed consent, a total of 380 diabetic patients fulfilling the inclusion
criteria were interviewed by a resident in Internal Medicine. Besides demographic data, the recent value of HbA1c and knowledge
of HbA1c were recorded on a predesigned questionnaire. The lab results of HbA1c were taken through the Health management
informatics system (HMIS). SPSS software version 20 was used for data analysis.
Results: Out of a total of 380 patients, 131 (34.5%) were males and 249 (65.5%) were females. The mean age was 51.6±10.4
years. The majority of patients (64.5%) had no formal education. The mean BMI was 27.9kg/m2
. The mean duration of diabetes was
6.6+7.4 years. As far as knowledge about the HbA1c test was concerned, 14 patients (3.7%) had knowledge about the HbA1c test.
10 patients (2.6%) knew what the target HbA1c should be, 48 patients (12.6%) knew about the frequency of testing of HbA1c while
10 patients (2.6%) remembered their last HbA1c results. The patients who had knowledge about HbA1c were comparatively younger
(mean age: 43.57 vs 51.98, p=0.003)
Conclusion: The results of the current study indicate the lack of awareness and knowledge of HbA1c testing among diabetic
patients. It is also concluded that there is a need to create awareness among diabetic patients regarding the HbA1c test for their
appropriate management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc593f9c81f442b480260c856d4430452022-12-22T04:38:51ZengLiaquat National Hospital and Medical CollegeLiaquat National Journal of Primary Care2707-35212708-91342022-11-0142102105https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.4.19Pattern and Knowledge of HbA1C Testing among Diabetic Patients at The Indus Hospital (TIH), KarachiMunaza Ali0Muhammad Nadeem Ahmed Khan1Muhammad Junaid Patel2Department of Internal Medicine, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, PakistanBackground: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic illness that is characterized by high blood sugar levels and is associated with high mortality and morbidity due to its long-term complications. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is the gold standard test to assess glycemic control for a duration of three months. Therefore, awareness of diabetic patients regarding HbA1c is important for their appropriate management. Objective: To evaluate the pattern and knowledge regarding HbA1c testing among diabetic patients. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Internal Medicine, The Indus Hospital (TIH), Karachi, From October 21, 2018, to April 20, 2019. After taking informed consent, a total of 380 diabetic patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were interviewed by a resident in Internal Medicine. Besides demographic data, the recent value of HbA1c and knowledge of HbA1c were recorded on a predesigned questionnaire. The lab results of HbA1c were taken through the Health management informatics system (HMIS). SPSS software version 20 was used for data analysis. Results: Out of a total of 380 patients, 131 (34.5%) were males and 249 (65.5%) were females. The mean age was 51.6±10.4 years. The majority of patients (64.5%) had no formal education. The mean BMI was 27.9kg/m2 . The mean duration of diabetes was 6.6+7.4 years. As far as knowledge about the HbA1c test was concerned, 14 patients (3.7%) had knowledge about the HbA1c test. 10 patients (2.6%) knew what the target HbA1c should be, 48 patients (12.6%) knew about the frequency of testing of HbA1c while 10 patients (2.6%) remembered their last HbA1c results. The patients who had knowledge about HbA1c were comparatively younger (mean age: 43.57 vs 51.98, p=0.003) Conclusion: The results of the current study indicate the lack of awareness and knowledge of HbA1c testing among diabetic patients. It is also concluded that there is a need to create awareness among diabetic patients regarding the HbA1c test for their appropriate management.https://journals.lnh.edu.pk/lnjpc/pdf/91cf2f0e-bbb7-4013-a6b9-663fb34017b9.pdfdiabetes mellituscomplicationsglycemic monitoringhba1cknowledge. |
| spellingShingle | Munaza Ali Muhammad Nadeem Ahmed Khan Muhammad Junaid Patel Pattern and Knowledge of HbA1C Testing among Diabetic Patients at The Indus Hospital (TIH), Karachi Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care diabetes mellitus complications glycemic monitoring hba1c knowledge. |
| title | Pattern and Knowledge of HbA1C Testing among Diabetic Patients at The Indus Hospital (TIH), Karachi |
| title_full | Pattern and Knowledge of HbA1C Testing among Diabetic Patients at The Indus Hospital (TIH), Karachi |
| title_fullStr | Pattern and Knowledge of HbA1C Testing among Diabetic Patients at The Indus Hospital (TIH), Karachi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pattern and Knowledge of HbA1C Testing among Diabetic Patients at The Indus Hospital (TIH), Karachi |
| title_short | Pattern and Knowledge of HbA1C Testing among Diabetic Patients at The Indus Hospital (TIH), Karachi |
| title_sort | pattern and knowledge of hba1c testing among diabetic patients at the indus hospital tih karachi |
| topic | diabetes mellitus complications glycemic monitoring hba1c knowledge. |
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