A study of knowledge and practices in prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus among Bhilai steel plant employees

被引：1

作者：

Behera, Sukanta Kumar ^{[1
]}

Behera, Rashmi Rekha ^{[2
]}

Thakur, Harshad ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Tata Inst Social Sci, Sch Hlth Syst Studies, Bombay 400088, Maharashtra, India

[2] JLN Hosp, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India

[3] Ctr Publ Hlth, Sch Hlth Syst Studies, Mumbai 400088, Maharashtra, India

来源：

INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES | 2012年 / 3卷 / 02期

关键词：

Type 2 diabetes mellitus; prevention; knowledge; exercise; life style;

D O I：

10.7713/ijms.2012.0048

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Background: Preventive practices of type 2 diabetes mellitus are poor; in spite of good knowledge. Proper education, awareness and healthful behaviour practices can prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus and its risk and complications. Objectives: To study the knowledge on different aspects of diabetes mellitus and preventive practices for type 2 diabetes mellitus among the employees of Bhilai steel plant. Methods: A multi-staged sampling was done and 213 employees between 34 to 45 years of age were interviewed. Out of 138 departments, 22 departments were selected for interview. A structured interview method was conducted by pre-tested questionnaire on knowledge and preventive practices of type 2 diabetes mellitus. SPSS 16 version was used to analyse the data. Results: The knowledge about type 2 diabetes mellitus was average. The knowledge of associated risk factors seemed poor. There was significant knowledge difference between genders: on lack of exercise, genetic association and dietary pattern. The lifestyle practices for prevention of type 2 diabetes were poor. Conclusion: The overall knowledge about type 2 diabetes mellitus and preventive practices was average. The overall actual life style practices were poor.

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页码：143 / 148

页数：6

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