Self-care practice and its predictors among adults with diabetes mellitus on follow up at public hospitals of Arsi zone, southeast Ethiopia.
Rahel Nega KassaIbrahim Yimer IbrahimHana Abera HailemariamMekdes Hailegebriel HabtePublished in: BMC research notes (2021)
Above half (53.3%) of diabetic patients had good self-care practice. Younger age (AOR: 8.95, 95% CI 1.89,42.48), earning a high income (AOR: 2.495, 95% CI 1.0,5.85), having a family history of diabetes (AOR: 4.5, 95% CI 1.3, 15.5), long duration since the diagnosis of diabetes (AOR: 2.14,95% CI 1.127,4.05), not having diabetic complications (AOR: 3.87, 95% CI 2, 7.48), and having glucometer (AOR: 4.08, 95% CI 1.78 l, 9.33) were significantly associated factors with good diabetic self care practice. Efforts should be made to prevent complications of diabetes mellitus, to support patients who are aged and who have no glucometer at their home to promote good self-care practice. Particularly, health care providers should give special attention to newly diagnosed patients.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- type diabetes
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- cardiovascular disease
- quality improvement
- glycemic control
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- emergency department
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- peritoneal dialysis
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes
- wound healing
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported
- drug induced
- weight loss
- adverse drug