Factors associated with disease knowledge and attitude among ambulatory patients with type 2 diabetes – a multicenter study

Autor: Akinniyi A. Aje, Titilayo O. Fakeye
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6823
DOI: 10.1186/s12902-024-01696-0
Popis: Abstract Background Diabetes is a multifactorial disease state that requires adequate patient monitoring for improved health outcomes. Diabetes knowledge and attitude, and associated factors such as medication adherence, medication discrepancy, health literacy, and glycemic control were evaluated in this study. The selected factors were also compared with diabetes knowledge and attitude. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out among ambulatory diabetes patients in three tertiary healthcare facilities in Nigeria. An interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire was utilized for data collection. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the level of significance set at p
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