Assessment of Self-Care Practices among Type 2 Diabetes Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital - A Cross-Sectional Study

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a category of hyperglycaemic metabolic disorders. It is linked with the failure of the synthesis of sugars, fat, and proteins, contributing to medical complications like thinning, macro-vascular, and neuropathic disorders. This study was planned to assess the self-care practices among type 2 diabetes patients at the tertiary care hospital of Wardha city. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care rural hospital in Wardha city. Sampling was done by convenient sampling method, and 105 participants were included in this study. Data was collected using a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire. RESULTS Male were 62 (59.00 %) and females were 43 (41.00 %). Majority was more than 60 years of age (64.70 %). Participants had followed satisfactory self-care practices on diet. Most (61.53 %) of the participants who followed satisfactory self-care practice on exercise, were in the age group of 30 - 60 years. Significant association (p - 0.005) was observed between socio-economic status and self-care practice with regard to foot care. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that practices of self-care practices related to diabetic Mellitus in patients were relatively good but health functionaries working in the periphery should conduct regular information education and communication activities for better adoption of all the self-care activities of diabetes for all the seven days in a week for the reduction of diabetic complications.