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Irene Bossman
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6269-6600
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Background
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing and over two-thirds of these are not diagnosed, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). As a consequence, diabetes complications usually exist at the time of diagnosis.
Purpose
To assess the knowledge and experiences of adult patients with Diabetes on diabetes complications and self-management practices with emphasis on foot care.
Methodology
Twenty patients attending Diabetes clinics were purposively sampled from two hospitals in Ghana. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to evaluate patient’s understanding of diabetes and self-management practices. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and analysed to generate themes using the constant comparison method.
Results
Three-quarters of the participants in the study correctly defined diabetes as high blood glucose levels, but few knew the risk factors and complications of diabetes. Stroke and Hypertension were the most popular complications known, whiles diabetes foot complications were the least known. Almost all participants showed awareness of dietary self-management practices, but few had limited knowledge in foot care practices.
Conclusion
Diabetes education in LMICs should promote self-management practices, especially foot care and clear dietary guidelines. There is also opportunity to invest in specialist diabetes training for healthcare providers and increase community-based care for people living with diabetes in Ghana.
Keywords
Diabetes, complications, self-management, self-care practices, foot care practices, patients’ knowledge, diabetes education
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Research article
Irene Bossman
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6269-6600
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License:
This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
Background
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing and over two-thirds of these are not diagnosed, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). As a consequence, diabetes complications usually exist at the time of diagnosis.
Purpose
To assess the knowledge and experiences of adult patients with Diabetes on diabetes complications and self-management practices with emphasis on foot care.
Methodology
Twenty patients attending Diabetes clinics were purposively sampled from two hospitals in Ghana. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to evaluate patient’s understanding of diabetes and self-management practices. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and analysed to generate themes using the constant comparison method.
Results
Three-quarters of the participants in the study correctly defined diabetes as high blood glucose levels, but few knew the risk factors and complications of diabetes. Stroke and Hypertension were the most popular complications known, whiles diabetes foot complications were the least known. Almost all participants showed awareness of dietary self-management practices, but few had limited knowledge in foot care practices.
Conclusion
Diabetes education in LMICs should promote self-management practices, especially foot care and clear dietary guidelines. There is also opportunity to invest in specialist diabetes training for healthcare providers and increase community-based care for people living with diabetes in Ghana.
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