Knowledge and Practices among Diabetic Patients in a Community

Abstract

This study was conducted to know the knowledge and practices of diabetic patient at Dumki Upazila of Patuakhali district. A cross sectional data was collected from the interested 88 patients. It was revealed that more than eighty percent (82%) of participants know about the approach of controlling diabetes. Near about 60% patients knew the symptom of diabetes. Proportion of patients who understand the symptoms of up and down of blood sugar was 77%. More than three fourth (77%) patient thought that carbohydrate is responsible for increasing blood glucose level. More than three –fifth (68%) of patients took three times meal per day. Around three fifth (59%) of the patients took regular exercise. Patients did not eat any food before walking was 27%. In this study, insulin was taken by 23% of the patients. Maximum patients (41%) took oral medicine instead of insulin due to financial burden. Maximum (36%) patients visited to doctor at six months interval while 18% not at all. More awareness program should be taken to improve nutritional views, exercise duration and other managements of diabetes among the patients in the study area.