Korean J Adult Nurs.  2018 Aug;30(4):447-454. 10.7475/kjan.2018.30.4.447.

The Level of Diabetes Knowledge and Related Factors among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Hyderabad, India

• Yalamala S
• Suh EE

• KMID: 2418987
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2018.30.4.447

Abstract

PURPOSE
The study was aimed to investigate the level of diabetes knowledge and related factors among patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Hyderabad, India.
METHODS
This descriptive study was conducted at CARE Hospital, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, and Magna Hospital in Hyderabad from July to August in 2014. A convenient sample of 200 hospitalized adult patients with DM was recruited. The Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test with 23 multiple choice items to measure general, insulin, and total DM knowledge was used. Each correctly answered item earns 1 point. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test and one-way ANOVA with SPSS/WIN 23.0 program were used for analysis.
RESULTS
The average age of the 200 study participants was 57.3 years; half of them were female and 81% were married. General DM knowledge was 7.64±2.69 out of 14, insulin knowledge was 3.48±1.92 out of 9, and total DM knowledge was 11.12±4.11 out of 23. Men scored higher than women in general DM knowledge (p=.004), insulin knowledge (p=.062), and total DM knowledge (p=.005). Moreover, significant differences in general, insulin, and total DM knowledge were found in education, incomes, and marital status. The knowledge scores of those performing exercises, having regular physician visits, and having prior diabetes education were significantly higher than those of non-exercisers.
CONCLUSION
The knowledge scores of diabetes patients in India were reported to be low, but several related factors found in this study warranted a development of diabetes self-management program in the future.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Diabetes Mellitus*
Education
Exercise
Female
Humans
India*
Insulin
Male
Marital Status
Michigan
Nursing
Self Care
Insulin

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