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- Title
Knowledge levels among elderly people with Diabetes Mellitus concerning COVID-19: an educational intervention via a teleservice.
- Authors
de Lima Filho, Bartolomeu Fagundes; Bessa, Nathalia Priscilla Oliveira Silva; Fernandes, Ana Clara Teixeira; da Silva Patrício, Íkaro Felipe; de Oliveira Alves, Nadja; da Costa Cavalcanti, Fabricia Azevedo
- Abstract
Aim: To investigate knowledge levels concerning COVID-19 in elderly patients with T2DM. Methods: This cross-sectional, quantitative, observational, and descriptive study was undertaken among elderly individuals with T2DM involved in a body balance rehabilitation program that had been suspended due to social isolation. The study participants comprised elderly individuals with T2DM, contactable using fixed or mobile telephones. Data concerning participants' socioeconomic variables and knowledge of COVID-19 were collated, using a Brazil Ministry of Health guidelines checklist. Mann–Whitney and Spearman's correlation tests were used to analyze their responses. Results: Of 30 elderly participants, 76.7% were women and 63.3% were married. The average age was 69.96 ± 4.46 years. The most cited information medium was television (96.6%). Of a possible 24 correct responses on the checklist, the median correct response score was 7.5. No significant relationship was observed between the total checklist score and the variables studied. Conclusion: Elderly participants did not have in-depth knowledge concerning COVID-19, which suggests that their knowledge sources may be deficient or that their capacity to retain information was inadequate.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; TYPE 2 diabetes; OLDER people; COVID-19; TELEMEDICINE; PATIENT education; OLDER patients; OLDER women
- Publication
Acta Diabetologica, 2021, Vol 58, Issue 1, p19
- ISSN
0940-5429
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00592-020-01580-y