Level of medical information on diabetes, attitude of patients towards their illness and its association with the level of blood sugar control

• Published in: Atención primaria 2000-09, Vol.26 (5), p.283-286
• Main Authors: Navarro Cárdenas, J M, Rodríguez Moctezuma, R, Munguía Miranda, C, Hernández Santiago, J L
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitude to Health; Blood Glucose - analysis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - blood; Family Practice; Humans; Middle Aged; Patient Education as Topic
• ISSN: 0212-6567

To determine the level of information and attitude that it has more than enough their illness has patient with diabetes type 2 (DM2), and their association with level of glycemic control. Cross-sectional. Two units of family medicine. 200 subject with DM2. Two instruments were applied validated to measure, level of knowledge and attitude was measured the average of the last 6 glycemia. The qualification average of the instrument of knowledge was 58.6 +/- 17.9 (it scale 0-100). For the instrument of attitude it was of 18.9 +/- 2.1 (it scale 0 at 35). The qualification of knowledge of the controlled group was of 55.48 +/- 16.8, and of the uncontrolled group it was of 59.2 +/- 18.1. The qualification has more than enough attitude of the controlled group it was of 17.8 +/- 2.3, and of the uncontrolled group of 19.1 +/- 2, p = 0.001. The proportionate level of information the family doctor was of 42.9%, of the team of health of 10.2% and of other sources of 6.3%. At the analysis of the degree of attitude and the level of information, there was a better attitude when the information was provided by other sources p < 0.05. In the percentage of information and the level of glycemic control, the control level was better when the information was for the team of health p < 0.01. The level of medical information on diabetes provided by the family doctor and the team of health is low and it doesn't and only this last are associate to better glycemic control. The attitude is better when one receives information of other sources.