Life Styles of Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus Attending at BIRDEM Affiliated Diabetes Hospital

Autor: Umme Salma Mukta, Muinuddin Khan, Umme Sayka
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders & Control. 2
ISSN: 2374-6947
Popis: Developing countries especially in Asia and Africa have the increase in rate of type-2 diabetes due to their life style and it was anticipated that worldwide 2.8% of the population suffer from diabetes. And it has been suspected that the figure will be double by 2030 if such standard of living persists. The study aims at examining the life style and compliances of diabetes patients that mostly the patients follow on management; to bring out problems encounter by the type 2 diabetes patients that prevent them to treatment adherence and to assess the association of patients’ compliance. The study is designed both qualitative & quantitative to collect data in Dhaka city from BIRDEM affiliated diabetic Hospital. A pre-tested questionnaire was used for both methods. Quantitative data were collected by a structured questionnaire from 1200 participants of both sex and for the qualitative data a semi-structured questionnaire was designed to conduct in-depth interview from 10 nurses & 8 physicians from the hospitals. The study reveals that there were some relation exists with patient’s compliances and the diseases complication, which also influenced by the patient’s lifestyle. Patients with disciplined lifestyle and proper management of diabetic compliance faced few complications. Knowledge of diabetes found very sound the most of the respondents. For compliance they mostly preferred diet, exercise and then medication. Overall a positive outcome blowing that the patients of type 2 diabetes who maintained proper compliances faced less complication than the patients who didn’t follow. But the most important development is that knowledge and awareness about diabetic has been significantly increased.
Databáze: OpenAIRE