Predictors of Diabetes Self-Care Practice Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Public Hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Tesfaye Molla GulentieEbrahim Mohammed YesufTaklo Simeneh Yazie Belayneh Kefale Gelaw

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)

In this study, the practice of self-care found to be sub-optimal among patients with T2DM. Independent predictors of self-care practice were age, monthly income, treatment regimen, social support, and diabetic education. Therefore, a suitable approach should be built to improve self-care practice with diabetes.

Keyphrases

healthcare
social support
primary care
type diabetes
quality improvement
depressive symptoms
cardiovascular disease
mental health
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
combination therapy
adverse drug
replacement therapy
smoking cessation