Diabetes self-care activities: A community-based survey in urban southern India.

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dc.contributor.authorGopichandran, V
dc.contributor.authorLyndon, S
dc.contributor.authorAngel, M K
dc.contributor.authorManayalil, B P
dc.contributor.authorBlessy, K R
dc.contributor.authorAlex, R G
dc.contributor.authorKumaran, V
dc.contributor.authorBalraj, V
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-28T09:17:26Z
dc.date.available2012-06-28T09:17:26Z
dc.date.issued2012-01
dc.description.abstractBackground. Diabetes is a lifestyle disease and can be successfully managed by good self-care activities such as diet, exercise, monitoring and drug adherence. Adequate baseline information about the prevalence of good self-care activities is not available from India. We aimed to estimate the existing self-care behaviours and factors influencing these behaviours among adult patients with type 2 diabetes in urban southern India. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a cluster design in an urban community in southern India. The Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities questionnaire was used to collect information on diet, exercise, monitoring of blood sugars and adherence to drugs. Risk factors such as marital status, socioeconomic status, depression, benefit-finding and duration of illness, which are likely to influence self-care behaviour, were assessed. Results. Good dietary behaviour was present in 29% (95% CI 20.8%–37.2%), good exercise behaviour in 19.5% (95% CI 17.4%–21.6%), regular blood sugar monitoring in 70% (95% CI 62.2%–77.8%) and drug adherence in 79.8% (95% CI 75.1%–84.5%). Being male (OR 3.38; 95% CI 1.541–7.407) and married (OR 5.60; 95% CI 1.242–25.212) significantly favoured good exercise behaviour. Being married (OR 2.322; 95% CI 1.104– 4.883) and belonging to the higher socioeconomic status (OR 2.713; 95% CI 1.419–5.190) were significantly associated with monitoring of blood sugars. Conclusions. Self-care activities with respect to diet and exercise are poor in the population studied. The self-care activities relating to blood sugar monitoring and drug adherence are good. Improving self-care behaviour among patients with diabetes in India should start with adequate targeted health education.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGopichandran V, Lyndon S, Angel M K, Manayalil B P, Blessy K R, Alex R G, Kumaran V, Balraj V. Diabetes self-care activities: A community-based survey in urban southern India. National Medical Journal of India. 2012 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 14-17.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/139251
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.nmji.in/archives/Volume-25/Issue-1/Original-Artical-III.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and over
dc.subject.meshDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2 --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2 --therapy
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveys
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshResidence Characteristics
dc.subject.meshSelf Care --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshUrban Population --statistics & numerical data
dc.titleDiabetes self-care activities: A community-based survey in urban southern India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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