Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Foot Care in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Corresponding Author(s) : Prajakta konde
kondeprajakta1@gmail.com
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022): 2022 Volume - 10 Issue - 1
Abstract
Background
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that affects the way the body process blood sugar (glucose). One important complication of DM are the foot problems; these complications constitute an increasing public health problem and most of the people with type 2 Diabetes are prone to develop foot ulcer and amputation if they do not have correct foot care practice. As there is very less knowledge and awareness of diabetes and its complications in Indian population, hence there is need for better knowledge, positive attitude and best practices regarding diabetes and its complications. Hence the scale is constructed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice in type-2 diabetic people.
Method
Ethical clearance was taken from institutional ethical committee. The aims and objectives of research were explained and willing participants were included in the study after the written consent was obtained.
Results
Knowledge – The mean value found out on the score obtained on the scale was 6.276 out of the maximum value 16 and standard deviation of 3.927 was seen on the sample size 30. According to the Kolmogorov- Smirnov distance (KS) test the P value is 0.0140 which is extremely significant. And T value is found out 8.606 with 28 degrees of freedom. Attitude- The mean value found out on score obtained on the scale was 8.900 out of the maximum value 16 and standard deviation of 3.507 was seen on the sample of 30. According to the Kolmogorov- Smirnov distance (KS) test the P value is 0.0086 which is extremely significant. And the T value is found out 13.899 with 29 degrees of freedom. Practices- The mean value found out on score obtained on the scale was 7.100 out of maximum value 15 and standard deviation is 3.119 was seen on the sample of 30. According to the Kolmogorov- Smirnov distance (KS) test the P value is 0.10 which is extremely significant. And the T value is found out 12.158 with 29 degrees of freedom.
Conclusion
The study concluded that highlighted the gaps in their knowledge, attitude and practice.
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that affects the way the body process blood sugar (glucose). One important complication of DM are the foot problems; these complications constitute an increasing public health problem and most of the people with type 2 Diabetes are prone to develop foot ulcer and amputation if they do not have correct foot care practice. As there is very less knowledge and awareness of diabetes and its complications in Indian population, hence there is need for better knowledge, positive attitude and best practices regarding diabetes and its complications. Hence the scale is constructed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice in type-2 diabetic people.
Method
Ethical clearance was taken from institutional ethical committee. The aims and objectives of research were explained and willing participants were included in the study after the written consent was obtained.
Results
Knowledge – The mean value found out on the score obtained on the scale was 6.276 out of the maximum value 16 and standard deviation of 3.927 was seen on the sample size 30. According to the Kolmogorov- Smirnov distance (KS) test the P value is 0.0140 which is extremely significant. And T value is found out 8.606 with 28 degrees of freedom. Attitude- The mean value found out on score obtained on the scale was 8.900 out of the maximum value 16 and standard deviation of 3.507 was seen on the sample of 30. According to the Kolmogorov- Smirnov distance (KS) test the P value is 0.0086 which is extremely significant. And the T value is found out 13.899 with 29 degrees of freedom. Practices- The mean value found out on score obtained on the scale was 7.100 out of maximum value 15 and standard deviation is 3.119 was seen on the sample of 30. According to the Kolmogorov- Smirnov distance (KS) test the P value is 0.10 which is extremely significant. And the T value is found out 12.158 with 29 degrees of freedom.
Conclusion
The study concluded that highlighted the gaps in their knowledge, attitude and practice.
Keywords
Diabetes
diabetes type 2
knowledge
attitude
practices
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Prajakta konde, Dr. Shweta Kulkarni. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Foot Care in People with Type 2 Diabetes. Int. J. of Allied Med. Sci. and Clin. Res. [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 4 [cited 2026 Apr. 14];10(1):1-4. Available from: https://ijamscr.com/ijamscr/article/view/1132
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2) Zheng Y, Ley SH, Hu FB. Global etiology and epidemiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 2018 Feb;14(2):88.
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4) Kassahun CW, Mekonen AG. Knowledge, attitude, practices and their associated factors towards diabetes mellitus among non-diabetes community members of Bale Zone administrative towns, South East Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study. PloS one. 2017 Feb 2;12(2): e0170040.
5) Fatema K, Hossain S, Natasha K, Chowdhury HA, Akter J, Khan T, Ali L. Knowledge attitude and practice regarding diabetes mellitus among Nondiabetic and diabetic study participants in Bangladesh. BMC public health. 2017 Dec;17(1):1-0.
6) Tekanene MU, Mohammad zhad M, Khan S, Maharaj R. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) related to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among Healthy Adults in Kiribati. Global Journal of Health Science. 2021;13(5):1-0.
7) Mellitus D. Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes care. 2005 Jan 1;28(S37): S5-10.
8) Kassahun CW, Mekonen AG. Knowledge, attitude, practices and their associated factors towards diabetes mellitus among non-diabetes community members of Bale Zone administrative towns, South East Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study. PloS one. 2017 Feb 2;12(2): e0170040.
9) Fatema K, Hossain S, Natasha K, Chowdhury HA, Akter J, Khan T, Ali L. Knowledge attitude and practice regarding diabetes mellitus among Nondiabetic and diabetic study participants in Bangladesh. BMC public health. 2017 Dec;17(1):1-0.
2) Zheng Y, Ley SH, Hu FB. Global etiology and epidemiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 2018 Feb;14(2):88.
3) Himsworth HP. The syndrome of diabetes mellitus and its causes. The Lancet. 1949 Mar 19;253(6551):465-73.
4) Kassahun CW, Mekonen AG. Knowledge, attitude, practices and their associated factors towards diabetes mellitus among non-diabetes community members of Bale Zone administrative towns, South East Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study. PloS one. 2017 Feb 2;12(2): e0170040.
5) Fatema K, Hossain S, Natasha K, Chowdhury HA, Akter J, Khan T, Ali L. Knowledge attitude and practice regarding diabetes mellitus among Nondiabetic and diabetic study participants in Bangladesh. BMC public health. 2017 Dec;17(1):1-0.
6) Tekanene MU, Mohammad zhad M, Khan S, Maharaj R. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) related to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among Healthy Adults in Kiribati. Global Journal of Health Science. 2021;13(5):1-0.
7) Mellitus D. Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes care. 2005 Jan 1;28(S37): S5-10.
8) Kassahun CW, Mekonen AG. Knowledge, attitude, practices and their associated factors towards diabetes mellitus among non-diabetes community members of Bale Zone administrative towns, South East Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study. PloS one. 2017 Feb 2;12(2): e0170040.
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