Evaluation of diabetes self-management among patients in Baghdad city : a comparative study
Other Title(s)
تقويم التدبير الذاتي لداء السكري بين المرضى في مدينة بغداد : دراسة مقارنة
Joint Authors
Fadil, al-Hakam M.
Khalifah, Muhammad Fadil
Source
Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.91-99, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Nursing
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective(s): To Evaluate Diabetes self –management among patients in Baghdad City and to compare between these patients self-management relative to the type of the disease.
Methodology: A descriptive design was conducted in Baghdad city, started from November 16th 2017 to the end of May 17 th 2018 in order to evaluate Diabetes self-management.
Purposive (non-probability) sample, which was consisted of (120) patients who were diagnosed with D.M.
The sample is comprised of (60) patient with diabetes type I and (60) patient with diabetes type II.
It is consisted of (60) male and (60) female.
A questionnaire is constructed for the purpose of the study.
It is composed of (42) items.
Reliability and validity of the questionnaire is determined through pilot study.
Data are collected through the use of the questionnaire and the structured interview as means of data collection.
Data are analyzed through the application of descriptive statistical data analysis approach of frequency, percentage, mean, range and total scores and inferential statistical data analysis approach of t-test.
Results: The results show that more than a half have a poor level of diabetes self-management (n = 64; 53.3%) and a lesser proportion who have a good level of such management.
Recommendations: Further study can be conducted on subjects with a large sample size.
An education program can be done to improve patient knowledge about the diabetes self-management.
Better attention can be directed for patients who were students, married and low income ones.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fadil, al-Hakam M.& Khalifah, Muhammad Fadil. 2018. Evaluation of diabetes self-management among patients in Baghdad city : a comparative study. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties،Vol. 31, no. 1, pp.91-99.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839666
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fadil, al-Hakam M.& Khalifah, Muhammad Fadil. Evaluation of diabetes self-management among patients in Baghdad city : a comparative study. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties Vol. 31, no. 1 (2018), pp.91-99.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839666
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fadil, al-Hakam M.& Khalifah, Muhammad Fadil. Evaluation of diabetes self-management among patients in Baghdad city : a comparative study. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties. 2018. Vol. 31, no. 1, pp.91-99.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839666
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 98-99
Record ID
BIM-839666