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Knowledge and Practices among Diabetic Patients in a Community

Suman Talukder, Jayati Debnath, Sadman Sakib Sabuj, Md. Shajadul Islam, Md. Shafiqul Islam Khan, Dilruba Yeasmin Jharna

Abstract


This study was conducted to know the knowledge and practices of diabetic patient at Dumki Upazila of Patuakhali district. A cross sectional data was collected from the interested 88 patients. It was revealed that more than eighty percent (82%) of participants know about the approach of controlling diabetes. Near about 60% patients knew the symptom of diabetes. Proportion of patients who understand the symptoms of up and down of blood sugar was 77%. More than three fourth (77%) patient thought that carbohydrate is responsible for increasing blood glucose level. More than three –fifth (68%) of patients took three times meal per day. Around three fifth (59%) of the patients took regular exercise. Patients did not eat any food before walking was 27%. In this study, insulin was taken by 23% of the patients. Maximum patients (41%) took oral medicine instead of insulin due to financial burden. Maximum (36%) patients visited to doctor at six months interval while 18% not at all. More awareness program should be taken to improve nutritional views, exercise duration and other managements of diabetes among the patients in the study area.

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