Effect of physical activity promotion program on adherence to physical exercise among patients with type II diabetes in North Shoa Zone Amhara region: a quasi-experimental study

Diabetes is a significant global public health issue that necessitates self-management. However, this is difficult to put into practice and requires a new approach. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a physical activity promotion program on adherence to recommended physical activ...

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Published in:BMC public health 2023-04, Vol.23 (1), p.709-709, Article 709
Main Authors: Eshete, Akine, Mohammed, Sadat, Shine, Sisay, Eshetie, Yosef, Assefa, Yibeltal, Tadesse, Nigussie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adherence to recommended physical Exercise
Aerobics
Behavior
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Continuity (mathematics)
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy
Education
Ethiopia
Evaluation
Exercise
Exercise therapy
Health care
Health care facilities
Health Promotion
Hospitals
Housework
Humans
Intervention
Mean
Methods
North Shoa Zone
Patient Compliance
Patient outcomes
Patients
Patients with type II diabetes
Physical activity
Physical activity Promotion Program
Physical exercise
Physical fitness
Primary care
Public health
Quasi-experimental methods
Statistical analysis
Statistical tests
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:Diabetes is a significant global public health issue that necessitates self-management. However, this is difficult to put into practice and requires a new approach. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a physical activity promotion program on adherence to recommended physical activity and lessons to improve self-management. A quasi-experimental study was conducted from January 2020 to February 2021 at North Shoa Zone Public Hospital. The study enrolled 216 type II diabetic patients from four public hospitals. Data were entered into Epi Data V.3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 22. Data were presented as means of standard deviations for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables. Intervention and control groups were compared before and after intervention using independent t-tests. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant for all statistical tests. A total of 216 type II diabetics participated in this study. Physical activity promotion programs increased adherence to the recommended number of days and duration (spending time) of physical activity (p 
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-023-15642-7