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{"title":"Assessing community perceptions on diabetes in a rural area in Sudan 2023: A study on knowledge, behaviour, and practice","authors":"Sawsan A. Omer, Abdulhadi MA Mahgoub, Mustafa Alhamed, Mohannad A. Elmubarak, Mohab A. Elmubarak, Mohammed A. Elmubarak, Mouda A. Elmubarak, Mehad A. Elmubarak","doi":"10.56781/ijsrmd.2024.3.1.0031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56781/ijsrmd.2024.3.1.0031","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar level. It becomes a hidden epidemic in developing countries including Sudan, with significant impact on health and economic resources. Good knowledge and behaviour towards D.M is essential to decrease the burden of the disease on individuals. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) concerning diabetes mellitus among the general population in a rural area in Sudan. Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted over several months, in 2023, involving 140 participants from the general population in a rural area in Sudan. A well-structured KAP questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and practice related to diabetes. The responses were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Results: The majority of participants were females (52.9%), and males were (47.1%). Age Distribution: Majority aged 45-59 years (32.9%). There was a diabetic member in the family in 54.3%. A significant association exists between having a diabetic family member and knowledge about normal blood sugar levels (p=0.002) and symptoms of diabetes (p=0.024). The overall net result of good knowledge in this study was 63.2%, good attitude 67.6% and good practice was found in only 55.5%. Conclusion: The results of this study revealed good knowledge and attitude with average practice towards diabetes. Addressing the gap in KAP through targeted education, robust healthcare systems, and international cooperation can significantly improve diabetes management and patient outcomes.","PeriodicalId":474719,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scholarly Research in Medicine and Dentistry","volume":"12 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141795778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge, attitude and practice of hypertensive patients in a rural area in Sudan","authors":"Sawsan A. Omer, Mustafa Alhamed, Mohannad A. Elmubarak, Mohab A. Elmubarak, Mohammed A. Elmubarak, Mouda A. Elmubarak, Mehad A. Elmubarak, Abobaker Younis, Sakina Mohammedzain","doi":"10.56781/ijsrmd.2024.3.1.0030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56781/ijsrmd.2024.3.1.0030","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hypertension (HTN) is the leading cause for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. HTN is considered as a hidden epidemic in middle and low income countries like Sudan and has huge burden on the health system. Knowledge is an important prerequisite for an individual to implement behavioural changes towards the control of HTN and prevention of its complications. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of populations in a rural area in Sudan towards HTN. Materials and Methods This was a community–based cross-sectional study, conducted in February -March 2023 among the population of a rural area in Gezira state in central part of Sudan. A structured interviewer-administered; questionnaire was used for data collection, it included demographic data, and relevant clinical data was collected. The total number of participants in this study was 130 both hypertensive and non-hypertensive individuals. Operational definitions and Likert scale was used to compare the variables. Results: 63.0% of participants have good basic knowledge of hypertension, 89.4 % of them have good attitude towards HTN and 80.4% of the study participants have good practices towards control of hypertension. There was significant association between being hypertensive and level of knowledge regarding: causes, symptoms, risk factors, P-value, 0.005, 0.05, 0.01 respectively. Conclusion The results stated that there was adequate knowledge ab There was significant association between being hypertensive and level of knowledge regarding: causes, symptoms, risk factors, P-value, 0.005, 0.05, 0.01 respectively. out hypertension, as well as attitude and self-care practice towards control of hypertension among the participants. These findings suggest that there is a high level of awareness and proper management practices among the community, although there is still room for improvement, particularly in understanding the role of smoking as a risk factor for hypertension and the need for proper follow-up and adherence to medication even in the presence of side effects.","PeriodicalId":474719,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scholarly Research in Medicine and Dentistry","volume":"1 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141796243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in an urban area in Sudan and the role of medical students in health promotion of patients with NCDs","authors":"None Sawsan A. Omer, None Ahmed A. Adam, None Ghada T.M.Abdoun, None MustafaAlhamed, None Mohanad A. Elmubarak, None Mohab A.Elmubarak, None Mehad A. Elmubarak, None Abobaker Younis, None Rihab.I. Mukhtar, None Salwa Elsanousi","doi":"10.56781/ijsrmd.2023.2.1.0028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56781/ijsrmd.2023.2.1.0028","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Chronic non-communicable diseases are prevalent conditions in developing countries, such as Sudan. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ongoing surveillance of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of NCDs in urban area in Sudan and the role of medical students in health promotion of patients with NCDs. Materials and methods: A community–based cross-sectional study, conducted in 2022 among families in Wad-Medani city in central part of Sudan. A structured interviewer- administered; questionnaire was used for data collection, it included demographic data, the presence of any type of NCDs. The last part of the questionnaire was filled by medical students about their role in health promotion and health education to patients with NCDs. Results: The total number of population who participated in this study was 607. The prevalence of NCDs in the study population was 20%. Out of those who had NCDs 35% had diabetes mellitus, 40% had hypertension. Bronchial asthma was found in 12% of the individuals, cardiovascular diseases were found in 4%. There were significant association between the age of the patient and the occurrence of diabetes and hypertension (P-value. 0.000 and 0.001) respectively. Role of medical students in the health promotion of patients with NCDs was health education, advised for regular follow up in PHC centres to 40% 0f patients. Conclusion: The prevalence of NCDs among the study population was high with hypertension as the most prevalent chronic condition. Medical students play great role in the health promotion of patients with NCDs.","PeriodicalId":474719,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scholarly Research in Medicine and Dentistry","volume":"52 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136227995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}