Diabetes Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in adults with type 2 diabetes at primary health care clinics in Kimberley South Africa.

IF 1.2 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-29 DOI:10.4102/safp.v66i1.5838

Moses Alenbalu, Chika K Egenasi, Wilhelm J Steinberg, Omololu Aluko

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Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common non-communicable disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality globally. It poses a huge public health and economic challenge. People with diabetes need to have adequate knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) to prevent complications from diabetes. This study aims to evaluate the KAP towards diabetes among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients attending primary healthcare clinics in Kimberley.

Methods: A cross-sectional analytical, quantitative questionnaire-based study was done using a convenient sampling method in Sol Plaatje Municipality, Kimberley, Northern Cape.

Results: A total of 363 type 2 diabetic patients took part in the study. Most of the participants (62.0%) were females. Most had good knowledge (67.5%), while 64.5% of the participants showed good attitudes towards diabetes. However, only 35.8% of the participants had good practices towards diabetes. There was a significant association between the participant's level of education and (1) knowledge and (2) practice, with p-values of 0.002 and 0.0075, respectively. No significant association was found between the participant's level of education and attitudes towards diabetes (p = 0.2416).

Conclusion: This study demonstrated good diabetes-related knowledge and attitudes but inadequate practices among participants. Educational programmes to assist patients with diabetes to improve their practice towards diabetes should be encouraged and implemented.Contribution: This study will help to create awareness of the need for people with diabetes to improve their practices towards diabetes.

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南非金伯利初级保健诊所 2 型糖尿病成人患者的糖尿病知识、态度和做法。

背景：糖尿病（DM）是一种常见的非传染性疾病，在全球范围内具有显著的发病率和死亡率。它带来了巨大的公共卫生和经济挑战。糖尿病患者需要有足够的知识、态度和实践（KAP）来预防糖尿病并发症。本研究旨在评估在金伯利初级保健诊所就诊的 2 型糖尿病（T2DM）患者对糖尿病的 KAP：方法：在北开普省金伯利市 Sol Plaatje 镇采用方便抽样的方法进行了一项横断面定量问卷分析研究：共有 363 名 2 型糖尿病患者参与了研究。大多数参与者（62.0%）为女性。大多数人对糖尿病有良好的认识（67.5%），64.5%的参与者对糖尿病表现出良好的态度。然而，只有 35.8% 的参与者对糖尿病有良好的实践。参与者的教育水平与（1）知识和（2）实践之间有明显的联系，P 值分别为 0.002 和 0.0075。受试者的教育水平与对糖尿病的态度之间无明显关联（p = 0.2416）：本研究表明，参与者对糖尿病的相关知识和态度良好，但实践不足。应鼓励并实施教育计划，以帮助糖尿病患者改善其对糖尿病的态度：贡献：这项研究将有助于提高糖尿病患者的意识，使他们认识到需要改进自己的糖尿病治疗方法。

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South African Family Practice MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

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1.50

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20.00%

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25 weeks

期刊介绍： South African Family Practice (SAFP) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which strives to provide primary care physicians and researchers with a broad range of scholarly work in the disciplines of Family Medicine, Primary Health Care, Rural Medicine, District Health and other related fields. SAFP publishes original research, clinical reviews, and pertinent commentary that advance the knowledge base of these disciplines. The content of SAFP is designed to reflect and support further development of the broad basis of these disciplines through original research and critical review of evidence in important clinical areas; as well as to provide practitioners with continuing professional development material.