Self-management of diabetes among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending diabetes clinics in selected hospitals in the Tamale Metropolis, Northern Region, Ghana.
| dc.contributor.author | Afaya, Richard Adongo | |
| dc.contributor.author | ||
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-26T10:45:02Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-19T04:57:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-07-26T10:45:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-19T04:57:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-07-26 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted to the Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Philosophy in Nursing. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: The rising number of persons living with diabetes in Ghana has posed a huge economic burden to the patients and their families, healthcare systems and the national economy. This study aimed at assessing self-management among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending diabetes clinics in public hospitals in the Tamale Metropolis. Methods: The study was conducted at three government hospitals in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana. A descriptive cross sectional design was used and convenience sampling technique was employed to recruit respondents for a period of four months. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. Results: Of the 330 patients whose data was included in the analysis, the majority (73%) had good knowledge and 27% had poor knowledge of diabetes. Educational level, monthly income, occupation, place of residence and duration of diabetes were the factors significantly associated with knowledge of diabetes. The least performed self-management activity was self-monitoring of blood glucose (0.53 ± 1.27 days per week), followed by diet (3.95 ± 1.04 days per week). The highest performed activity was foot care (4.35 ± 1.31 days per week). Educational level and gender were significantly associated with self-management practices. More than half of the patients (57.9%) had poor glycaemic control. Women were less likely to have poor glycaemic control than men [COR=0.36 (95%CI: 0.22-0.58), p<0.001]. Rural residence [COR=1.60 (95%CI: 1.04-2.78), p=0.035] and overweight [AOR=3.05 (95%CI: 1.08-8.58), p=0.034] were associated with higher odds of uncontrolled diabetes. Conclusion: The patients’ adherence to self-management practices and level of glycaemic control were suboptimal. It is recommended that health care professionals providing education and counselling strengthen specific areas of knowledge including knowledge on medication, self-monitoring, and knowledge on complication in their future education sessions. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14506 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Diabetes | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mellitus Patients | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hospitals | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tamale Metropolis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Northern Region | en_US |
| dc.title | Self-management of diabetes among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending diabetes clinics in selected hospitals in the Tamale Metropolis, Northern Region, Ghana. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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