ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Diabetes Self-Care Activities: A Community-Based Survey in an Urban Slum in Hyderabad, India.
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- A global systematic overview of socioeconomic factors associated with antidiabetic medication adherence in individuals with type 2 diabetes.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Self-care behaviours among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2022Pooled it
- Self-care behaviors and correlates among adults with type 2 diabetes in Northwest China.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Self-care assessment among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients using summary of diabetes selfcare activities (SDSCA) scale attending NCD clinic of a tertiary care centre.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Self-management of chronic, non-communicable diseases in South Asian settings: A systematic mixed-studies review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Self-Management Behaviors and Its Correlation with the Metabolic Syndrome among the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients of Northern Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiabetes is a chronic illness with silent manifestations, which can be better managed by the individual through self-care behaviors such as diet control, proper exercise, monitoring blood glucose, and adherence to dug.
objectiveThe present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of existing self-care behaviors among people with diabetes and its associated factors.
methodsIt was a community-based, cross-sectional study conducted in an urban slum in Hyderabad. A total of 208 cases of diabetes mellitus were interviewed. The details of diabetes self-care activities were recorded by using the modified Summary Diabetes Self-care Activities Questionnaire. The data were analyzed by applying SPSS US at 24, and the factors associated with good self-care behavior were found.
resultsThe study revealed that the prevalence of good dietary behavior, good exercise behavior, good monitoring behavior, and good drug adherence was 29.8%, 30.3%, 44.2%, and 56.3%, respectively. Education of secondary class and above (odds ratio [OR] 3.001; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.139-6.447) was found to be associated with good dietary behavior, and male gender (OR 3.691; 95% CI: 1.965-6.936) was associated with good exercise behavior. Good monitoring behavior and good drug behavior were found to be associated with higher socioeconomic status (OR 4.540; 95% CI: 2.418-8.522) and age 50 years and above (OR 3.4; 95% CI: 1.731-6.675), respectively.
conclusionGood dietary and exercise behavior were found poor in comparison to good monitoring behavior and drug adherence. The factors significantly associated were male sex, higher education, higher socioeconomic status, and age above 50 years.
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