Illness perception, diabetes knowledge and self-care practices among type-2 diabetes patients: A cross-sectional study

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作者：
Kugbey N. [1 ]
Oppong Asante K. [2 ,3 ]
Adulai K. [4 ]
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[1] Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Volta Region
[2] Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra
[3] Discipline of Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
[4] Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra
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BMC Research Notes | / 10卷 / 1期
关键词：
Diabetes knowledge; Illness perception; Self-care practices; Type-2; diabetes;
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10.1186/s13104-017-2707-5
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摘要：
Background: Self-care practices among persons living with type-2 diabetes are very crucial in diabetes manages as poor self-care results in complications. However, little research exists within the Ghanaian context. This study examined whether type-2 diabetes patients' illness perception and diabetes knowledge significantly predict diabetes self-care practices. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was employed and a total of 160 participants (45 males and 115 females) were sampled from a general hospital in Accra. A self-administered questionnaire measuring illness perception, diabetes knowledge and diabetes self-care practices as well as demographic checklist were used collect data. Results: Results showed that illness perception and diabetes knowledge significantly predicted overall diabetes self-care practices. Analysis of domain specific self-care practices showed that patients' diet was significantly predicted by illness perception and diabetes knowledge. Exercise was significantly predicted by only illness perception while blood sugar testing and diabetes foot-care were significantly predicted by diabetes knowledge. Conclusion: Cognitive and emotional representation of diabetes and diabetes knowledge are key determinants of patients' diabetes self-care practices. It is therefore important that appropriate psychosocial interventions are developed to help patients' adherence to recommended self-care practices. © 2017 The Author(s).
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