To Study the Practices and Life Style Skills Management and Its Impact among Diabetic Patients to Prevent Its Complications in the Field Practice Area of Government Medical College, Amritsar

Abstract

Aims: 1) To assess the regularity to check the RBS and treatment among diabetic patients (>10 years). 2) To assess the life style skills management among Diabetics (>10 years). 3) To study the impact of practices and life style skills management among Diabetics (>10 years). Settings and Design: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in rural and urban field practice areas of Government Medical College, Amritsar. Methods and Materials: A total of 200 diabetic patients who had diabetes equal to or more than 10 years of duration were interviewed using pretested and predesigned questionnaire. Results: Out of 200 respondents, 50% (100/200) were from urban area and 50% (100/200) were from the rural area. Out of total, 65(65%), 86(86%) diabetic respondents from rural and urban areas were on regular treatment (p<0.05) and 28(28%), 68(68%) diabetic respondents from rural and urban areas had glucometer, from which 39(39%), 57(57%) diabetic respondents from rural and urban areas checked their RBS regularly (P<0.05). Out of total, 2(1%) respondents were doing physical activity before and 53 (26%) after the disease. 1(1%) had quit smoking before and 2 (1%) after the disease and 2(1%) had avoided selected food items before and 134(67%) after the disease. Out of total 47 diabetic respondents who were without complications -20(95%), 24(92%) from rural and urban areas were doing life style modifications, R-19(90%), U-25(96%) were on regular treatment.R-18(86%), U-24(92%) were doing regular check up and R-18(86%), U-26(100%) were monitoring blood glucose level on regular basis. Conclusions: The practice to check the RBS on regular basis and regular treatment and life style skill management was poor among diabetic patients which leads to development of complications at early stage among diabetics (>10 years).