The Atone Study - Assessment of Diabetes Knowledge in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes in the Pakistani Population. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2019]

Author(s):

1. Fibhaa Syed: PIMS (SZABMU),Islamabad,Pakistan

2. Mohammad Ali Arif: PIMS (SZABMU),Islamabad,Pakistan

3. Adil Ramzan: PIMS (SZABMU),Islamabad,Pakistan

4. Rauf Niazi: PIMS (SZABMU),Islamabad,Pakistan

5. Saira Musarrat: PIMS (SZABMU),Islamabad,Pakistan

6. Mariam Maqbool Kayani: PIMS (SZABMU),Islamabad,Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate knowledge of diabetes using diabetes knowledge questionnaire in diabetic patients. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, from October to December 2017, and comprised subjects aged >20 years with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. The modified version of diabetes knowledge questionnaire was used for data collection. It had 24 questions concerning patient's diabetes knowledge and self-care practices. One point was given for each correct answer. The highest achievable score was 24. A total score of ?12 was considered suggestive of adequate knowledge. SPSS 23 was used for data analysis. Results: Of the 401 subjects, 175 (43.6%) were males and 226 (66.4%) were females. The overall mean age was 52.9 ±12.3 years, and mean duration of diabetes was 7.95±6.7 years. The mean score on the questionnaire was 9.97±3.93. Only 135(33.7%) patients showed adequate knowledge of the disease. Factors having positive correlation with the score were patient's urban background, level of literacy and their socioeconomic status (p0.05 each). Conclusion: Knowledge about diabetes was found to be generally poor among diabetics.

Page(s): 383-388

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 69, Issue: 3, Year: 2019

Keywords:

Pakistan , awareness , Type 2 diabetes , DKQ

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