Knowledge and Attitude towards Risk Factors and Complications of Diabetes among Housekeeping Staff at a Tertiary Care Center in India

IF 0.7 Q4 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Clinical Diabetology Pub Date : 2023-10-22 DOI:10.5603/cd.96550

Sushma H. Nayak, Saleena Ummer Velladath, Kalaivani Manokaran, Venilla Jaganathan, Anju Muraleedharan

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude towards risk factors and complications of diabetes among housekeeping workers. Material and methods: After obtaining institutional ethics approval, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among housekeeping staff working in a tertiary care center with an age group ranging from 18 to 60 years to assess knowledge and attitude towards risk factors and complications of diabetes. The correlation between knowledge and attitude scores was determined using Karl Pearson correlation coefficient analysis. Results: A total of 287 housekeeping staff, with majority of females (73.9%) were included in the study. The average knowledge score was 16.24 ± 6.74, and the average attitude score was 7.22 ± 1.27. A weak correlation between knowledge and attitude scores was observed with a coefficient of 0.215 (p < 0.01). Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that total knowledge and attitude scores and previously counseled people were statistically significant. Conclusions: The findings revealed that the overall level of knowledge about diabetes among housekeeping staff is poor, but the overall attitude is positive. There was a weak correlation between knowledge and attitude scores. Coordinated educational initiatives focusing on lower socioeconomic background, rural, and less educated individuals are needed to avoid diabetes and its complications.

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印度某三级保健中心家政人员对糖尿病危险因素及并发症的知识和态度

目的:了解家政人员对糖尿病危险因素及并发症的认知和态度。材料与方法:在获得机构伦理批准后，对某三级保健中心家政人员进行横断面调查，调查对象年龄在18 ~ 60岁之间，评估其对糖尿病危险因素及并发症的知识和态度。运用卡尔·皮尔逊相关系数分析确定知识与态度得分之间的相关关系。结果:共纳入287名家政人员，其中以女性居多(73.9%)。平均知识得分为16.24±6.74分，平均态度得分为7.22±1.27分。知识与态度得分呈弱相关，相关系数为0.215 (p <0.01)。多元线性回归分析显示，总知识和态度得分与之前接受过咨询的人有统计学意义。结论:调查结果显示，客房部员工对糖尿病的总体知识水平较低，但总体态度是积极的。知识和态度得分之间的相关性较弱。需要针对社会经济背景较低、农村和受教育程度较低的个体开展协调一致的教育活动，以避免糖尿病及其并发症。

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Clinical Diabetology ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM-

CiteScore

0.90

自引率

14.30%

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审稿时长

25 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Diabetology hereinafter referred to as ‘CD’ or ′the Journal′, is a peer-reviewed, open access journal covering broad spectrum of topics in diabetology and aiming to advance the knowledge and science of this rapidly evolving field. The Journal is the official bimonthly of the Diabetes Poland (Polish Diabetes Association) and publishes review articles, original clinical and experimental investigations in the field of diabetology, case reports, letters and editorial comments . The Journal has been published in full text English since 2016.