Lack of knowledge about diabetes in Pune—the city of knowledge!
| Autor: | Arun S Nanivadekar, Chittaranjan S. Yajnik, Sonali S. Wagle, Tejas Limaye, C. V. Joglekar, Kalyanaraman Kumaran |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
education.field_of_study business.industry Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Population Diabetes in pregnancy 030209 endocrinology & metabolism medicine.disease Health administration 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Diabetes mellitus Internal Medicine medicine Lack of knowledge 030212 general & internal medicine Family history education business Public education Male gender |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 36:263-270 |
| ISSN: | 1998-3832 0973-3930 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13410-015-0367-3 |
| Popis: | India is experiencing an escalating epidemic of diabetes for which the most cost-effective solution is prevention. Awareness is the first step towards prevention. We undertook a questionnaire-based study to evaluate gaps in awareness of different implications of diabetes among various sections of the urban population of Pune. Individuals aged ≥13 years (378 diabetic, 1122 non-diabetic) from different socio-economic backgrounds were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Awareness regarding causes, symptoms, complications, treatment and preventive measures, curability of diabetes and long-term implications of diabetes in pregnancy was evaluated. An awareness score was calculated based on the percent of total questions correctly answered. Of those surveyed, 78 % scored less than 50 %, 44 % did not know the meaning of diabetes, 30 % could not name any of the risk factors, symptoms, complications and preventive measures for diabetes, and 70 % were unaware of the long-term risks of diabetes in pregnancy. As a group, diabetic participants scored marginally better than non-diabetic participants (mean score 39 vs. 31 %; P |
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