Volume 24, Issue 106, November - December, 2020

Knowledge, attitude and practice of self care among diabetic patients at Jimma University Medical Centre Diabetic Clinic, Jimma, Oromia region, South West Ethiopia: A survey study

Vinod V. Bagilkar¹, Dheeraj Lamba^2♦

¹Lecturer in Pediatric Nursing, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Institution of Health Sciences, Jimma University Jimma, Ethiopia; Email: vinod85bgm@gmail.com
²Associate Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia; Email: dheeraj.lamba@gmail.com

^♦Corresponding author
Associate Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia; Email: dheeraj.lamba@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of self-care among diabetic patients having followed up at Jimma University Medical Centre, Oromia region, southwest Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional study based design was conducted from March to May, 2019 in Jimma university medical centre diabetic follow up clinic. The study populations were all diabetic patients who came to JUMC diabetic follow up clinic during data collection time. Convenient sampling method was used using standardized questionnaires; information was gathered by face-to-face interview. Result: From total of 365 participants, 330 were given full information which is 90.41% respondent rate. From this 130(39.4%) were Type I DM patients and 200(60.6%) were type II DM patients, from the total respondents house wives were most affected groups 71(21.5%) and followed by farmers 73(22.1%). From total or 330 patients with the age groups of 50-59, 79(23.93%) were developed DM and mostly affected from other age groups. Regarding DM knowledge related to education about the diet (diabetic food), store insulin in buried pot with water and insulin injection in the abdomen, 300(90.9%), 90(26.47%) and 44(12.9%) respectively were obtained, from the total patients 300 (90.9%) of DM patients are interested in diabetic diets and 310 (93.9%) are interested in exercises. Conclusion: The commonest age group affected by diabetes mellitus was the age group 50-59 years which indicates most of them are type II DM patients. Significant number of patients learns about diabetic diet. There is gap between diabetic patients who know about diabetic diet and who eat diabetic diet. Significant number of patient’s participation to exercise was generally poor. Regarding patients attitude, there is favorable (positive) attitude especially on that of diet and exercise.

Keywords: Self Care, Diabetic, KAP Knowledge, attitude and practice, DKA Diabetes, Ketoacidosis and End stage renal disease (ESRD)

Medical Science, 2020, 24(106), 4477-4489

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