Self-care practices of patients with diabetes type 2

Tajri, Nazwati (2012) Self-care practices of patients with diabetes type 2. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Project Paper (B.Sc. Nursing) - Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2012. BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is defined as a heterogeneous, multifactorial, and polygenic disease characterized by a defect in insulin's secretion and action (Hayden, 2003). The number of the population who has diabetes is increasing and become global problem that need serious action. This matter concerns not only because of the increasing number of diabetes but risk of complication such as retinopathy, nephropathy and is associated with macro vascular diseases (Mafauzy, 2005). It is caused by increasing in obesity, population growth, aging, urbanization and physical inactivity (Wild. 2004). Thus, blood sugar control, health-related quality of life, and self-care behaviours are important indicators to reflect health outcomes among individuals with diabetes. OBJECTIVES: General objective of this study is determining the self-care practices of patient with diabetes type 2. Associations between the relevant factors, including socio demography and knowledge, and self-care practices were examined. METHODS: A cross sectional study was undertaken. Data were collected from 120 diabetic adults at "Klinik Kesihatan Kuang". A 32-item questionnaire was used to assess diabetes-related knowledge and self-care practices regarding diet, medication, physical activity and self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out to determine socio-demography, knowledge and glycaemic level characteristics. Chi-square test was used to determine associations between dependent variables and independent variables with p- value :S 0.05 considered as statistically significant. RESULTS: The total of 120 respondents participated in the study, which of 55.8% females and 44.2% males. The findings of this study found that majority of respondent were poor practice (90.8%). In term of knowledge majority respondent have good knowledge on medication (99.2%), followed by diet (86.7%) and exercise (73.3%). In term of glycaemic level more than half respondent was poor control (68.3%). Significant association were found between socio demographic and practice on age (p :S 0.05) and gender (p :S 0.05), association between knowledge and practice on medication adherence (p:S 0.01) and exercise (p :S 0.036), association between glycaemic level and practice (p :S 0.01). CONCLUSION: The finding of this study indicated that more than half of the respondents are female with good knowledge on medication, diet and exercise. However majority of the respondent had poor self-care practice and poor control of glycaemic level. This could be attributed to by factors such as limited education, age and duration of diabetes. Nevertheless, this study has provided an important basis for future interventional studies to improve the present approach to diabetes education and management in Malaysia. KEYWORDS: Diabetes, glycaemic level, self-care practices

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms. Adni Syuhaida Zon
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2022 07:37
Last Modified:	22 Aug 2023 01:34
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/242

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