Alemseged A Kahsay
Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of Diabetes Knowledge and its Associated Factors among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Mekelle and Ayder Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia
Author(s): Kalayou K Berhe, Haftu B Gebru, Hailemariam B Kahsay and Alemseged A KahsayKalayou K Berhe, Haftu B Gebru, Hailemariam B Kahsay and Alemseged A Kahsay
Background: Poor patient understanding of diabetes is believed to impede appropriate self-care management, thus accelerating cardiovascular complications, stroke, and kidney failure.
Objective: To assess diabetes knowledge level and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients in Mekelle hospital and Ayder referral hospitals, Mekelle City, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.
Method: Institutional based cross sectional method was used and 310 study subjects was selected using systematic random sampling technique and the data was collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire. Scoring method was employed to classify respondents’ knowledge level.
Result: A total of 310 male and female adult type 2 diabetic patients were interviewed from the total of about 1000 diabetes patients who have regular follow up in the hospitals using standardiz.. View More»
