ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2018
Limited knowledge of diabetes in patients attending an outpatient diabetes clinic at a referral hospital in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study.
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- Quality of care provided to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Tshwane, South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- Knowledge about type 2 diabetes: its impact for future management.Frontiers in public health · 2024Observational
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- Audit of essential knowledge of diabetes in patients with diabetes in Zimbabwe.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- Knowledge on diabetes and its related factors among the people with type 2 diabetes in Thailand: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Knowledge of diabetes and associated factors in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa: A cross sectional study.PloS one · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional study of the knowledge and screening practices of diabetes among adults in a south western Nigerian city.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2021Article
- Review of Ongoing Activities and Challenges to Improve the Care of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Across Africa and the Implications for the Future.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Review
- Community awareness of diet needs associated with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hatcliffe, Zimbabwe.BMC public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionDiabetes mellitus (DM) has increased globally, with a significant increase noted in African communities. Self-care health-related behavior is determined by beliefs about health and illness which are based on the person?s knowledge of diabetes. The present study aimed to assess patients' diabetes awareness and level of diabetes knowledge in Zimbabwean adults with diabetes attending an outpatient diabetes clinic at a main referral hospital.
methodsIn this cross-sectional descriptive study, the Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT) was used to measure 96 (71 women and 25 men) patients' knowledge of diabetes and their treatment. Both descriptive and analytic statistical methods were used.
resultsMost respondents had poor knowledge in all the three knowledge categories, total knowledge of diabetes, general knowledge of diabetes and knowledge of insulin use. Major knowledge gaps were noted related to insulin use, glycemic control and diet. Attending DM classes was significantly associated with general knowledge about diabetes (p 0.026) while the level of education was an independent determinant of Total Knowledge and Insulin use knowledge scores.
conclusionThe identified knowledge gaps need to be addressed to control and minimize diabetes mellitus-related complications.
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