Prevalence and Risk Factors for Poor Glycemic Control among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients attending Treatment and Care at Bugando Medical Centre
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TextPublisher number: Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tz Language: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS - Bugando] : 2020Description: xi; 26 Pages; Includes References and AppendicesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a rapidly growing health problem which carries high morbidity and mortality. According to WHO report in 2014 there was a total of 442 million adult patients who were living with DM representing a global prevalence of 8.5%. Comparatively there were only 108 million adult diabetic patients (4.7%) in 1980.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done which involved 151 Type 2 DM patients attending treatment and care at BMC. Data was collected for three months between January and March 2020 and analysis was done using SPSS software version 20.
Results: In the study the 151 participants were enrolled 98 (64.9%) had a raised RBG of greater than 11.0mmol/l, 59.6% were not on a healthy eating plan as recommended by ADA where by 77.8% of the participants had poorly controlled glycemic levels. Also 59.6% don’t compliant to medications, 55.7% smoke and take alcohol and also 68.9% took herbal medications as part of treatment plan. A part from all these risk factors 51.7% of participants were obese overweight.
Conclusion: Generally Uncontrolled Type 2 DM remain to be the problem among these patients as they don’t adhere to the seven pillars for self-management care as recommended by ADA.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD1264 |
Abstract:
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a rapidly growing health problem which carries high morbidity and mortality. According to WHO report in 2014 there was a total of 442 million adult patients who were living with DM representing a global prevalence of 8.5%. Comparatively there were only 108 million adult diabetic patients (4.7%) in 1980.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done which involved 151 Type 2 DM patients attending treatment and care at BMC. Data was collected for three months between January and March 2020 and analysis was done using SPSS software version 20.
Results: In the study the 151 participants were enrolled 98 (64.9%) had a raised RBG of greater than 11.0mmol/l, 59.6% were not on a healthy eating plan as recommended by ADA where by 77.8% of the participants had poorly controlled glycemic levels. Also 59.6% don’t compliant to medications, 55.7% smoke and take alcohol and also 68.9% took herbal medications as part of treatment plan. A part from all these risk factors 51.7% of participants were obese overweight.
Conclusion: Generally Uncontrolled Type 2 DM remain to be the problem among these patients as they don’t adhere to the seven pillars for self-management care as recommended by ADA.
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