Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward weight management among diabetic patients in Qidong City, Jiangsu Province

Autor: Xiaofeng Li, Yu Shi, Dongqin Wei, Yan Gong, Xinyi Yan, Shengnan Cai
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18392-2
Popis: Abstract Background Weight management is an effective prevention and treatment strategy for diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of diabetic patients towards weight management. Methods Diabetic patients treated at Qidong City, Jiangsu Province, between January 2023 and June 2023 were included in this cross-sectional study. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect their demographic characteristics and KAP toward weight management. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the inter-relationships among KAP scores. Results Among a total of 503 valid questionnaires that were collected, 55.07% were filled out by men and 54.67% by those aged
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