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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2022

Poor Self-Care Practices and Being Urban Resident Strongly Predict Chronic Complications Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Eastern Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Shiferaw Letta, Fekadu Aga, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Biftu Geda, Yadeta Dessie

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Shiferaw LettaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-0648-4662
Fekadu AgaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-2230-7153
Tesfaye Assebe YadetaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Biftu GedaDepartment of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Madda Walabu University, Shashamene Campus, Shashamene, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-8812-4838
Yadeta DessieSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-0303-1844

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Background: Diabetes, together with its complications, has a considerable negative influence on people's quality of life and healthcare delivery and raises diabetic mortality. However, there is limited information about the diabetes-associated chronic complications in the study setting. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the burden and factors related to the chronic complications among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 879 patients with T2D at two public hospitals in Harar. The data were collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire. Data related to the diagnosis of chronic complications and biochemical tests were extracted from medical records. The outcome variable was the number of chronic complications that happened to the patients. A generalized Poisson regression model with robust variance estimation was used to investigate the association of independent variables with chronic complications. An adjusted prevalence ratio with a 95% CI was reported to show an association using a p-value ≤0.05. Results: One or more chronic complications were presented in 43% of T2D (95% CI: 39.65, 46.19). Macrovascular and microvascular complications were found in 27.6% and 23.5% of patients, respectively. Urban residence (APR = 2.64; 95% CI: 1.54, 4.54), low wealth status (APR = 1.80; 95% CI: 1.17, 2.76), diabetes duration ≥5 years (APR = 1.46; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.01), hypertriglyceridemia (APR = 1.48; 95% CI: 1.07, 2.09) and poor self-care practices (APR = 1.62; 95% CI: 1.18, 2.23) were factors significantly associated with the chronic complications. Conclusion: The burden of chronic complications was high, with nearly half of T2D patients experiencing one or more chronic complications. Almost one in ten patients suffered from multiple chronic complications. The complications were mainly influenced by being urban resident, low wealth status, and poor self-care practices. Therefore, health care providers need to educate patients and promote self-care practices and healthy lifestyles to achieve treatment goals and lower the risk of chronic complications.

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chronic complicationsEastern EthiopiaHarartype 2 diabetes

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