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TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: A STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES AMONG THE DIABETICS
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed*, Dr. Noorunnisa Begum, Dr. Maleeha Siddiqua, Dr. Nikhat Begum and Dr. Bushra Bint Aslam Bajubair
ABSTRACT
Background: DM is a metabolic disorder with persistently increased blood sugar levels as its feature. The number of people affected is expected to double in the next decade thereby adding to the already existing burden. The principle aim of study is to assess and evaluate the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of the DM patients, determine its influence on QOL and to determine the relation between the KAP scores and HRQoL in Diabetics. Results: 100 Patients were enrolled of which 58% were females and 42% were males and most of the participants were aged 51 years and above and the least response was recorded from the group 20 to 30 years. The results showed that people living in the Community had good understanding as well as good attitude towards DM. The study's mean Practices score was average. The correlation between the Hba1c levels & HrQol scores; and Mean Practices scores & HbA1c levels were obtained as negative correlation, Keywords: KAP study, Diabetes Mellitus, HrQOL (Health related Quality of Life), SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science), Diabetes Awareness, 3P‘s of Diabetes. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |