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- Title
Self-care practices and associated factors among diabetes patients attending the outpatient department in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia.
- Authors
Abate, Teshager Weldegiorgis; Tareke, Minale; Tirfie, Mulat
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess diabetes self-care practice and associated factors among diabetes patients attending Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. Result: Prevalence of desirable self-care behaviors toward Diabetes Mellitus was 28.4% (95% CI 24.0–32.7%). There were significant association between the combined treatment modality of tablet with insulin (AOR: 2.72; 95% CI 1.01, 7.40), primary and secondary education level (AOR: 4.82; 95% CI 1.88, 12.35 and AOR: 3.08; 95% CI 1.26, 7.53, respectively). A considerable number of the patients had poor self-care practice, especially lack of social support and treatment modality, which have critical roles in controlling diabetes. Therefore, attention should be given to improve self-care practice.
- Subjects
DIABETES; CARBOHYDRATE intolerance; ENDOCRINE diseases; PEOPLE with diabetes; MEDICAL care
- Publication
BMC Research Notes, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1756-0500
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13104-018-3874-8