Impact of lockdown on self-care management among patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus residing in Lucknow city, India – A cross-sectional study

Autor: Ajoy Tiwari, Dinesh Kumar, Mohammad S. Ansari, Santosh Kumar Chaubey, Nitin R. Gupta, Vivek Agarwal, Kumar Prafull Chandra, Arunkumar r Pande, Rajiv Awasthi, Mukulesh Gupta, Sandeep Chowdhary
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Vol 10, Iss , Pp 100703- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-3984
DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100703
Popis: Objective: To assess the effect of nationwide lockdown and its associated repercussion on the self-care management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D). Methods: Response from 1406 diabetic patients was collected against a 16 item questionnaire. Data was collected on diabetic self-management practices, behavioral aspects, psychological implications, drug availability and awareness towards the pandemic. Emphasis was on choices made by patients in the absence of guidance from physicians and impact of stress and blood sugar levels on other variables. The data was analyzed using Chi-square tests at P
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