AWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL

Objective: To assess factors affecting disease awareness in diabetics, and its association with glycemic control. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi from Jan to Apr 2019. Methodology:...

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Autores principales:	Anum Khan, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Asif Farooq, Sheharyar Raashid
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Publicado:	Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2021
Materias:	awareness glycemic control Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8a174f6939ad4362b00866590415d3962021-11-24T02:53:19ZAWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL0030-96482411-8842https://doaj.org/article/8a174f6939ad4362b00866590415d3962021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/2998/3628https://doaj.org/toc/0030-9648https://doaj.org/toc/2411-8842Objective: To assess factors affecting disease awareness in diabetics, and its association with glycemic control. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi from Jan to Apr 2019. Methodology: Outdoor patients with type-II diabetes mellitus were selected using a consecutive sampling technique. Disease awareness was assessed with a modified Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire, with scores >70% considered satisfactory. Recent HbA1c levels were used to determine glycemic control (<7% reflecting good glycemic control). Demographic data, including age, gender, level of education, residence, duration of diabetes, mode of treatment, smoking status and co-existing hypertension, were also recorded. Results: There were 212 patients with equal gender distribution and mean age of 55.90 ± 11.96 years. Of these, 117 (55.18%) lived in rural areas, 77 (36.32%) were educated, 34 (16.03%) were smokers and 121 (57.07%) had co-existing hypertension. The mean duration of diabetes was 81.72 ± 71.67 months (range 3-360 months) and mean HbA1c levels were 9.55 ± 2.56%. Higher HbA1c levels were associated with poorer DKQ scores. The level of education and the duration of diabetes significantly predicted DKQ scores. Conclusion: Lack of disease awareness leads to poor glycemic control. Better education and longer disease duration impact the understanding of diabetes.Anum KhanAbdul Rehman ArshadAsif FarooqSheharyar RaashidArmy Medical College Rawalpindiarticleawarenessglycemic controlMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 71, Iss 5, Pp 1815-1819 (2021)
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spellingShingle	awareness glycemic control Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920 Anum Khan Abdul Rehman Arshad Asif Farooq Sheharyar Raashid AWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL
description	Objective: To assess factors affecting disease awareness in diabetics, and its association with glycemic control. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi from Jan to Apr 2019. Methodology: Outdoor patients with type-II diabetes mellitus were selected using a consecutive sampling technique. Disease awareness was assessed with a modified Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire, with scores >70% considered satisfactory. Recent HbA1c levels were used to determine glycemic control (<7% reflecting good glycemic control). Demographic data, including age, gender, level of education, residence, duration of diabetes, mode of treatment, smoking status and co-existing hypertension, were also recorded. Results: There were 212 patients with equal gender distribution and mean age of 55.90 ± 11.96 years. Of these, 117 (55.18%) lived in rural areas, 77 (36.32%) were educated, 34 (16.03%) were smokers and 121 (57.07%) had co-existing hypertension. The mean duration of diabetes was 81.72 ± 71.67 months (range 3-360 months) and mean HbA1c levels were 9.55 ± 2.56%. Higher HbA1c levels were associated with poorer DKQ scores. The level of education and the duration of diabetes significantly predicted DKQ scores. Conclusion: Lack of disease awareness leads to poor glycemic control. Better education and longer disease duration impact the understanding of diabetes.
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author	Anum Khan Abdul Rehman Arshad Asif Farooq Sheharyar Raashid
author_facet	Anum Khan Abdul Rehman Arshad Asif Farooq Sheharyar Raashid
author_sort	Anum Khan
title	AWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL
title_short	AWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL
title_full	AWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL
title_fullStr	AWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL
title_full_unstemmed	AWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL
title_sort	awareness regarding diabetes and its management amongst patients visiting tertiary care hospitals and its impact on glycemic control
publisher	Army Medical College Rawalpindi
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/8a174f6939ad4362b00866590415d396
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AWARENESS REGARDING DIABETES AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONGST PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AND ITS IMPACT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL

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