LEVEL OF DIABETES
KNOWLEDGE AMONG ADULT DIABETIC PATIENTS AT THE BONO REGIONAL HOSPITAL-SUNYANI [PDF]
Antwi Joseph Barimah, James Dumba, Bernard Opoku Amoah, and
Larry Agyemang
DOI: http://doi.org/10.21681/IJMSIR-217492-113213-2021
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a group of
metabolic diseases characterized by elevated blood glucose levels than is
typically required. The level of Diabetes knowledge should be high in all
diabetic patients because high knowledge has the requisite power to improve
patient self-care management and hence, good glucose outcomes necessary to
increase the life span of people with Diabetes. The study assessed the level of
Diabetes knowledge among adult diabetic patients at the Bono Regional
Hospital-Sunyani. This cross-sectional study utilized purposive and convenience
sampling techniques in selecting 75 diabetic patients for the study at the
Diabetes Clinic of the Bono Regional Hospital. The study found that only 40% of
respondents had high knowledge following the diabetes knowledge test conducted.
In comparison, a good majority of 60% had low-level knowledge of their condition.
The study recommends that healthcare providers should intensify diabetes
education across all diabetes centers in the country. Other researchers are
also encouraged to conduct similar studies in other health facilities to have a comprehensive picture of diabetes knowledge among people with Diabetes in
Ghana.
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