Self-care practice and its predictors amongst Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital of Kolkata, Eastern India - A cross-sectional study

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to find out the pattern and factors associated with self-care practices among diabetic patients as self-care was considered imperative for the control of disease and enhancement of patient's quality of life.

METHODS: This is a cross-sectional clinic-based observational study conducted among the type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who came for follow up to the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital of Kolkata from September to December 2019. Self-care practice assessed using questions adapted from the "Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire" by face-to-face interview. Logistic regression used to find out the predictors of self-care practice.

RESULTS: Self-care practice was unsatisfactory among 67.5% of the patients. Near half (56%) of the patients had mild to moderate distress and about 18% were severely distressed. Self-care practice was significantly associated with the educational level, family history, presence of hypertension, advice given regarding self-care activities, and diabetes distress levels of the participants.

CONCLUSIONS: Primary care physicians should be encouraged to give practical aspects of self-care practices and counseling regarding diabetes distress. To perform self-care practices adequate, support from the family level and community level is imperative.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Journal of family medicine and primary care - 10(2021), 3 vom: 18. März, Seite 1377-1382

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Burman, Jayeeta [VerfasserIn]
Bhattacharya, Aritra [VerfasserIn]
Chattopdhyay, Amitabha [VerfasserIn]
Dey, Indira [VerfasserIn]
Sembiah, Sembagamuthu [VerfasserIn]
Negi, Rudresh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diabetes
Journal Article
Predictors
Self-care practices

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Date Revised 23.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2070_20

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325900590