Self-care practice and its associated factors among diabetic patients attending public hospitals in Gurage zone southwest, Ethiopia.
Mamo Solomon EmireBitew Tefera ZewudieTadesse Tsehay TarekegnFisha Alebel GebreEyesusBaye Tsegaye AmlakShegaw Tesfa MengistTamene Fetene TerefeAgerie Aynalem MewahegnPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Despite, the importance of diabetes self-care practice for the management of diabetes and preventing its complications, a high number of diabetes patients had poor self-care practices. Female, rural residence, duration of diabetes mellitus, lack of social support, and not get of health education were significantly associated with poor self-care practice. Therefore, health care providers should give attention to diabetic patients with the aforementioned factors that affect diabetic patients' self-care practices.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- social support
- glycemic control
- cardiovascular disease
- primary care
- depressive symptoms
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- public health
- working memory
- south africa
- quality improvement
- risk assessment
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes