Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia

Chilot Kassa Mekonnen,1 Hilemichael Kindie Abate,1 Elenie Tesffaye Tegegne2 1Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health S...

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Autores principales:	Mekonnen CK, Abate HK, Tegegne ET
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2020
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0acf08a0b8734e0eacc35049e8546d4a2021-12-02T08:26:06ZKnowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia1178-7007https://doaj.org/article/0acf08a0b8734e0eacc35049e8546d4a2020-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/knowledge-attitude-and-practice-toward-lifestyle-modification-among-di-peer-reviewed-article-DMSOhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-7007Chilot Kassa Mekonnen,1 Hilemichael Kindie Abate,1 Elenie Tesffaye Tegegne2 1Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Chilot Kassa Mekonnen Email chilotkassa.m@gmail.comBackground: Diabetes, which is a non-communicable metabolic disease, imposes several complications and death worldwide. Strict lifestyle modification can prevent the progression of complications associated with diabetes. There is much evidence to show that following a healthy lifestyle such as healthy diet, moderate weight loss, and doing regular exercise can maintain normal blood glucose levels and minimize diabetes-related complications. Moreover, this lifestyle modification has a great impact on the control of hyperglycemia. Good knowledge, positive attitude, and good practice towards lifestyle modification can help to maintain a normal blood glucose level.Objective: The aim was to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice towards lifestyle modification of diabetes patients attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Methods: An institutional-based crossectional study was conducted among diabetes patients attending chronic follow-up clinic from November 15, 2019 to December 15, 2019. Study participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected by using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 20. Descriptive statistics were computed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of diabetes patients toward lifestyle modification.Results: A total of 422 participants took part in this study with a response rate of 100%. In this study, 248 (59%) were knowledgeable, 223 (53%) had a positive attitude, and 172 (41%) had good practice, respectively.Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that the knowledge and attitude toward lifestyle modification were found to be good. However, the result of practice of lifestyle modification was low.Recommendation: Education about the disease condition and lifestyle modification (importance of physical exercise, weight loss, foot care, cessation of smoking, healthy dietary habit) to general society ought to be implemented by the responsible body.Keywords: diabetes mellitus, knowledge, attitude, practice, lifestyle modificationMekonnen CKAbate HKTegegne ETDove Medical Pressarticlediabetes mellitusknowledgeattitudepracticelifestyle modificationSpecialties of internal medicineRC581-951ENDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, Vol Volume 13, Pp 1969-1977 (2020)
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spellingShingle	diabetes mellitus knowledge attitude practice lifestyle modification Specialties of internal medicine RC581-951 Mekonnen CK Abate HK Tegegne ET Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia
description	Chilot Kassa Mekonnen,1 Hilemichael Kindie Abate,1 Elenie Tesffaye Tegegne2 1Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Chilot Kassa Mekonnen Email chilotkassa.m@gmail.comBackground: Diabetes, which is a non-communicable metabolic disease, imposes several complications and death worldwide. Strict lifestyle modification can prevent the progression of complications associated with diabetes. There is much evidence to show that following a healthy lifestyle such as healthy diet, moderate weight loss, and doing regular exercise can maintain normal blood glucose levels and minimize diabetes-related complications. Moreover, this lifestyle modification has a great impact on the control of hyperglycemia. Good knowledge, positive attitude, and good practice towards lifestyle modification can help to maintain a normal blood glucose level.Objective: The aim was to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice towards lifestyle modification of diabetes patients attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Methods: An institutional-based crossectional study was conducted among diabetes patients attending chronic follow-up clinic from November 15, 2019 to December 15, 2019. Study participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected by using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 20. Descriptive statistics were computed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of diabetes patients toward lifestyle modification.Results: A total of 422 participants took part in this study with a response rate of 100%. In this study, 248 (59%) were knowledgeable, 223 (53%) had a positive attitude, and 172 (41%) had good practice, respectively.Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that the knowledge and attitude toward lifestyle modification were found to be good. However, the result of practice of lifestyle modification was low.Recommendation: Education about the disease condition and lifestyle modification (importance of physical exercise, weight loss, foot care, cessation of smoking, healthy dietary habit) to general society ought to be implemented by the responsible body.Keywords: diabetes mellitus, knowledge, attitude, practice, lifestyle modification
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title	Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia
title_short	Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia
title_full	Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia
title_fullStr	Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia
title_sort	knowledge, attitude, and practice toward lifestyle modification among diabetes mellitus patients attending the university of gondar comprehensive specialized hospital northwest, ethiopia
publisher	Dove Medical Press
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia

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