Self-reported, self-care activities among type 2 diabetic patients in rural areas of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorKalusivalingam, N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBobhate, Prateeken_US
dc.contributor.authorKalaivani, A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKarnaboopathy, R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T09:52:56Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T09:52:56Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: Diabetes is a chronic condition. The burden of diabetes is, expected to rise to 592 million by 2035. Diabetes self-care activities can have a dramatic impact on lowering glycosylated hemoglobin levels. Hence, this study has been planned to assess the self-care activities among the type 2 diabetes patients in rural areas of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among type 2 diabetic patients residing in rural field practice area of Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram district during May 2019 and June 2019. Personal interview using semi-structured questionnaire including summary of diabetes self-care activities- revised version was conducted.Results: Majority of the study participants were female and 46.2% were above 51 years of age. Majority had diabetes mellitus for 1-5 years. Of the diabetic self-care activities 68.5% had healthy eating 2-4 times/week. About 33.2% of the participants were not indulged in physical activity as well as high-intensity exercises even for a single day; about 33% had not tested their blood sugar level for even a single time and only 1.5% had checked their feet on all days during the previous week. Higher food scores were found significantly associated with availability of family support for self-care activities (p value 0.020).Conclusions: Of the diabetic self-care activities the healthy dietary component was followed satisfactorily but exercise, foot care and testing of blood sugar were followed poorly by the study participants.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Ammapetta, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKalusivalingam N., Bobhate Prateek, Kalaivani A., Karnaboopathy R.. Self-reported, self-care activities among type 2 diabetic patients in rural areas of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 Feb; 7(2): 484-490en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202103
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20200016en_US
dc.subjectDiabetes mellitusen_US
dc.subjectSelf-careen_US
dc.subjectRural areaen_US
dc.titleSelf-reported, self-care activities among type 2 diabetic patients in rural areas of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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