Self-care practices and associated factors among diabetes patients attending the outpatient department in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia

The aim of this study was to assess diabetes self-care practice and associated factors among diabetes patients attending Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. Prevalence of desirable self-care behaviors toward Diabetes Mellitus was 28.4% (95% CI 24.0-32.7%). There were signi...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2018-11, Vol.11 (1), p.800-800, Article 800
Main Authors: Abate, Teshager Weldegiorgis, Tareke, Minale, Tirfie, Mulat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Adolescent
Adult
Adult diabetes patient
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Care and treatment
Chronic illnesses
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Dietitians
Ethiopia - epidemiology
Factors
Female
Hospitals
Hospitals - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Insulin
Male
Metabolism
Methods
Middle Aged
Outpatients - statistics & numerical data
Patients
Prevalence
Principal components analysis
Questionnaires
Research Note
Self care (Health)
Self Care - statistics & numerical data
Self-care
Social interactions
Social Support
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Factors
Studies
Young Adult
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess diabetes self-care practice and associated factors among diabetes patients attending Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. Prevalence of desirable self-care behaviors toward Diabetes Mellitus was 28.4% (95% CI 24.0-32.7%). There were significant association between the combined treatment modality of tablet with insulin (AOR: 2.72; 95% CI 1.01, 7.40), primary and secondary education level (AOR: 4.82; 95% CI 1.88, 12.35 and AOR: 3.08; 95% CI 1.26, 7.53, respectively). A considerable number of the patients had poor self-care practice, especially lack of social support and treatment modality, which have critical roles in controlling diabetes. Therefore, attention should be given to improve self-care practice.
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-018-3874-8