ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2019
A cross-sectional study of knowledge and awareness of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a student population in Ghana: do demographics and lifestyle make a difference.
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- Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Knowledge Gaps among Future Health Care Professionals: Insights from Saudi Arabia.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2025Article
- Diabetes mellitus awareness among students attending a public high school in Kurdistan Region of Iraq: a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Awareness of Risk Factors for Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus among Undergraduates at a Private University in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2024Article
- The role of social support and self-management on glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus with complications in Ghana: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Assessing diabetes mellitus knowledge among Syrian medical students: A cross-sectional study.Heliyon · 2021Article
- Cross-sectional survey on the diabetes knowledge, risk perceptions and practices among university students in South Jordan.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the level of knowledge and awareness of type 2 diabetes among undergraduate students and to investigate demographic and lifestyle variables associated with students' level of knowledge and awareness.
designStudents from the University of Ghana (
main outcome measuresLevel of type 2 diabetes knowledge and awareness.
resultsKnowledge and awareness were higher for diabetes treatment (than for diabetes symptoms and complications), with females having more knowledge and awareness than males. Significant differences were also found in the level of knowledge and awareness of students based on their discipline of study but not the number of years of study in the university. Also, students who engaged in physical exercise showed a higher level of general knowledge and awareness of type 2 diabetes. Finally, a family history of diabetes resulted in more knowledge and awareness of type 2 diabetes.
conclusionsEducation in type 2 diabetes is needed to make individuals more aware of the illness and take preventive measures. The fact that participants' discipline of study produced differences in diabetes knowledge and awareness, suggests how education can make a difference in creating awareness.
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