Awareness of Diabetic Patients About Their Illness and Its Complications Among Patients Who Have Follow-Up at Jush Diabetic Follow-Up Clinic, In Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia, May 2021 Gc
Abstract:
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia as a cardinal biochemical feature. The major forms of Diabetes are type 1 and type 2. Morbidity and mortality stem from acute metabolic derangements and from long-term complications that affect small and large vessels. It is crucial to make patients aware of the disease and its complications and involve them in the management of their illness.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the awareness of diabetic patients about their illness and its complications among patients who are being followed up at the JUSH diabetic clinic.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with total of 384 participants at the JUSH diabetic follow-up clinic from May 1, 2021, to June 1, 2021. The data was collected using a structured questionnaire, then checked for completeness and analyzed using SPSS for version 24.
Result: Out of the 295 patients who came in during the study time, 290 diabetic patients volunteered to participate, and 5 patients declined to do so. 91.48% of respondents participated in this study. Of the total number, 132 (45.52%) were female and 128 (54.48%) were male. The age group of over 55 made up 98 (33.81%) of the total, followed by the 4655 age group (80; 27.58%). The majority of patients were Oromo by ethnicity (202; 69.66%) and Muslims by religion (180.77). According to Table 1, 68 (23.45%) were housewives, 88 (30.34%) were farmers, and 96 (33.10%) were illiterate. A family history of DM was present in 46 (15.86%) of the patients. In terms of diabetes awareness, 228 people (78.62%) are aware that the disease is inherited, and 244 people (84.14%) are aware that it cannot be cured.
Conclusion: The study found that diabetic patients had a strong understanding of follow-up at JUSH's diabetes clinic. The chronic problem was not well understood. The duration since diagnosis was found to be substantially linked with awareness.The study found that age, gender, type of diabetes mellitus, and length of diabetes were all substantially linked with the development of diabetic complications.
Recommendation: We recommend that JUSH diabetic clinic staff arrange a schedule and educate patients on the day of the visit.
