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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Lifestyle Modification among Diabetic Patients at Tampin Tengah

Background: Diabetes mellitus has become one of the major concerns in public health as we are experiencing a tremendous increase of its prevalence. Furthermore, more and more diabetic patients are developing complications due to suboptimal glycaemic control. Lifestyle modifications - diet modific...

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Main Author: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Format: Research Report
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2012
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Public health
res WA20.5 .K73 2009
Diabetes Mellitus
Online Access:http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/5683
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spelling my.usim-56832013-03-28T03:09:20Z Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Lifestyle Modification among Diabetic Patients at Tampin Tengah Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Public health res WA20.5 .K73 2009 Diabetes Mellitus Background: Diabetes mellitus has become one of the major concerns in public health as we are experiencing a tremendous increase of its prevalence. Furthermore, more and more diabetic patients are developing complications due to suboptimal glycaemic control. Lifestyle modifications - diet modification, weight control and exercise - play an important role in management of patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus. These modifications are equally important as pharmacological measures in achieving optimum glycaemic control. Study objectives: The objective of this study is to study the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of lifestyle modification among diabetic patients at Tampin Tengah. Methodology: This analytical cross-sectional study describes the knowledge, attitude and practice of lifestyle modifications among diabetic patients living in Tampin Tengah. Sample population was selected through convenient sampling. A face-to-face interview was carried out for data collection. Information on respondents' socio-demographic background and their knowledge, attitude and practice on lifestyle modifications were collected using a self-devised questionnaire. Chi-square test was used in the analyses to determine the statistical association between variables. Results: The total number of respondents interviewed in this study was 327. The mean age (range) of respondents was 56 (19-86) years old. Majority were Indians (43.1%) and female (54.7%). 55.7% of respondents received primary education level or less. With regard to the body mass index @MI), most respondents (61.2%) have BMI of more than 25. This study revealed 69.1% of the respondents showed adequate knowledge, 92.7% of the respondents showed positive attitude and 81.3% of them had good practice. There was no significant statistical association between knowledge and attitude (p>0.05). However, there was significant statistical association between knowledge and practice for all aspects of lifestyle modifications (p<0.05), and also between attitude and practice for diet modification (p50.00) and exercise (p4.00). Conclusion and Recommendation: Majority of diabetic patients participated in this study have adequate knowledge, positive attitude and good practice on all aspects of lifestyle modifications. However, there are still rooms for improvements as this study indicates that it is necessary to plan for interventions that are cultural~yc ompetent, promotion of exercise of increased intensity, and education of family members. 2012-07-19T01:41:13Z 2012-07-19T01:41:13Z 2009 Research Report http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/5683 en Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
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topic Public health
res WA20.5 .K73 2009
Diabetes Mellitus
spellingShingle Public health
res WA20.5 .K73 2009
Diabetes Mellitus
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Lifestyle Modification among Diabetic Patients at Tampin Tengah
description Background: Diabetes mellitus has become one of the major concerns in public health as we are experiencing a tremendous increase of its prevalence. Furthermore, more and more diabetic patients are developing complications due to suboptimal glycaemic control. Lifestyle modifications - diet modification, weight control and exercise - play an important role in management of patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus. These modifications are equally important as pharmacological measures in achieving optimum glycaemic control. Study objectives: The objective of this study is to study the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of lifestyle modification among diabetic patients at Tampin Tengah. Methodology: This analytical cross-sectional study describes the knowledge, attitude and practice of lifestyle modifications among diabetic patients living in Tampin Tengah. Sample population was selected through convenient sampling. A face-to-face interview was carried out for data collection. Information on respondents' socio-demographic background and their knowledge, attitude and practice on lifestyle modifications were collected using a self-devised questionnaire. Chi-square test was used in the analyses to determine the statistical association between variables. Results: The total number of respondents interviewed in this study was 327. The mean age (range) of respondents was 56 (19-86) years old. Majority were Indians (43.1%) and female (54.7%). 55.7% of respondents received primary education level or less. With regard to the body mass index @MI), most respondents (61.2%) have BMI of more than 25. This study revealed 69.1% of the respondents showed adequate knowledge, 92.7% of the respondents showed positive attitude and 81.3% of them had good practice. There was no significant statistical association between knowledge and attitude (p>0.05). However, there was significant statistical association between knowledge and practice for all aspects of lifestyle modifications (p<0.05), and also between attitude and practice for diet modification (p50.00) and exercise (p4.00). Conclusion and Recommendation: Majority of diabetic patients participated in this study have adequate knowledge, positive attitude and good practice on all aspects of lifestyle modifications. However, there are still rooms for improvements as this study indicates that it is necessary to plan for interventions that are cultural~yc ompetent, promotion of exercise of increased intensity, and education of family members.
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title Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Lifestyle Modification among Diabetic Patients at Tampin Tengah
title_short Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Lifestyle Modification among Diabetic Patients at Tampin Tengah
title_full Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Lifestyle Modification among Diabetic Patients at Tampin Tengah
title_fullStr Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Lifestyle Modification among Diabetic Patients at Tampin Tengah
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Lifestyle Modification among Diabetic Patients at Tampin Tengah
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