scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Lifestyle Modification Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 1969-1977
Author(s):  
Chilot Kassa Mekonnen ◽  
Hailemichael Kindie Abate ◽  
Elenie Tesfaye Tegegne
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Specialized Hospital ◽  
The University ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teklay Gebrecherkos ◽  
Getu Girmay ◽  
Mulualem Lemma ◽  
Markos Negash
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Specialized Hospital ◽  
B Virus ◽  
The University ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a serious public health concern worldwide. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the major mode in endemic areas, including Ethiopia, where little is known about pregnant women’s knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards HBV infection and MTCT. Therefore, the study is aimed at determining the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards HBV among pregnant women attending antenatal care. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April 2018, at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. A total of 354 pregnant women were selected by systematic random sampling and included in this study. KAP of participants on HBV MTCT was assessed using a structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. Result. The total response rate was 100% (354/354). Out of the 354 participants, 73.4% were within the poor knowledge. Only 18.9% of the respondents know HBV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy. Less than half (43.8) of the participants think that they will never be infected with HBV, and 47.7% of them go to traditional healers when they have symptoms of HBV. Majority of the respondents (85.87%) had never screened for HBV, and only 28.5% of the participants believed that hepatitis B can cause liver cancer. In multivariable analysis, residence, income, and educational level were associated with mean score knowledge and attitude. Conclusions. Knowledge about HBV among pregnant women was found to be poor, and their attitude and practice were also limited. Therefore, extensive health education program should be given to the pregnant women to increase their awareness towards HBV infection. All pregnant women should be screened for HBV as part of ANC follow-up.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers to lifestyle modification among individuals with diabetes mellitus in Kano Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Al-Amin Abubakar Sadiq ◽  
Shmaila Mustafa Hanif ◽  
Daha Garba Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Diabetes Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Objectives: To determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice with the barriers causing non adherence to lifestyle modification (LSM). Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study; purposive sampling technique was used to recruit 140 individuals having diabetes mellitus from diabetic clinic of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano. Data were collected using the Michigan Diabetes Research Training Centre Questionnaire and the ‘Barriers to Being Active Quiz’ which assessed knowledge, attitude, practice and barriers of lifestyle modification. Descriptive statistics of mean, frequency and percentage were used to summarize participant/study characteristics; Chi square was used to assess the association among knowledge, attitude, practice and barriers to LSM as well as the association between knowledge, attitude, practice, barriers and demographic variables of participants. Results: Majority were Female 76 (54.3%) within the age range of 40-59 years 83 (59.3%) and mostly obese 98 (70%). Majority have good knowledge, positive attitude and good practice. Lack of will and time were the main important barriers of exercise. Conclusion: It can be concluded that there was a good knowledge, attitude and practice of LSM among individuals having diabetes mellitus.

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF PHARMACISTS ABOUT PHARMACEUTICAL CARE FOR DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN A PRIMARY CARE CENTER IN SAUDI ARABIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maha Aldraimly ◽  
Sayed Azhar Suliman ◽  
Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri ◽  
Manahel Mohammed Alshaer ◽  
Norah Mohammed Almaghrabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Primary Care Center ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION ON THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE & PRACTICE TOWARDS MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT AMONG COMMUNITY OF DAVANGERE CITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Gloria K Sam ◽  
Jobin Thomas ◽  
Riya Alexander ◽  
Sheen Ann Varughese
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Medication Therapy Management ◽  
Patient Counseling ◽  
Therapy Management ◽  
Medication Therapy ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Morisky Medication Adherence Scale ◽  
Adherence Scale ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Objectives: The prime objective of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward medications in a community of Davangere city.Methods: This community-based study was conducted for 6 months using medication therapy management aspects. Ethical clearance was obtainedfrom the Institutional Ethical Committee. Patients above 18 years of age who were willing to participate were included in the study. The data werecollected using specific data collection forms, and KAP toward medications of each patient was assessed using KAP questionnaire. Medicationadherence was analyzed using Morisky Medication Adherence Scale 4. Patient counseling about disease, medication, and lifestyle modification wasgiven, and the orally taking household drugs were segregated according to class and specific clinical uses.Results: Out of 129 patients, 58.1% were male. Out of 19 diseases encountered during the study, diabetes mellitus (32.56%) and hypertension(25.58%) were most prevalent. Majority of patients (63.57%) were prescribed with cardiovascular agents. Paracetamol was found as a commonhousehold drug. Sixty-nine percent of patients were procuring medication directly from the pharmacy and the remaining 31% were procuring theirmedication after consulting the physician. Mean scores of KAP in basal and endpoint assessment were compared using Student’s t-test. p value wasfound to be <0.000.Conclusion: The study tried to entitle the name of pharmacist as a patient educator who gives proper guidance to the patient and family membersabout the disease, domestic drug management, lifestyle modification, etc. The result of efficient patient counseling will be reflected on the properadherence of patient toward the medication and improved quality of life.Keywords: Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), Medication therapy management (MTM), Morisky medication adherence Scale – 4 (MMAS-4),patient education.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF KAP TOOLAND ITS APPLICATION IN ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG FEMALES WITH PCOS.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Shubhi Agarwal ◽  
Usha Devi C
Keyword(s):  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Young Females ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder amongst women of reproductive age associated with various clinical and psychological manifestations. Promoting awareness and lifestyle modifications is essential to empower the female PCOS population to take health care decisions for the treatment and management. OBJECTIVE Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice(KAP) among PCOS population is significant in behavioral and lifestyle modification. Thus, the present study was undertaken to develop a KAP tool. METHODS An observational, non-controlled study was conducted using random sampling in the age range of 15-25 years. A total of 600 subjects were screened with the help of a standardized screening questionnaire and the presence of PCOS was confirmed using the Rotterdam criteria (2003).A KAP tool validated by an expert panel was given to the subjects confirmed for PCOS to assess knowledge, attitude and practices. The validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis. The Spearman-Brown correlation coefficients helped to assess reliability for knowledge, attitude and practice domains, which were found to be 0.83, 0.63 and 0.47 respectively. RESULTS Significant knowledge was found among confirmed PCOS subjects, but had low attitudes and their practices did not commensurate with their knowledge about PCOS and Nutrition. CONCLUSION The present research contributes to the understanding of a growing PCOS epidemic in urban India and document the need to screen knowledge, attitude and practice, to develop supportive interventions addressing quality of life issues to reduce the distress among women with PCOS.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document