Diabetes knowledge among patients with diabetes mellitus at King Hussein Hospital
Joint Authors
Haddad, Faris H.
al-Sarihin, Khaldun K.
Bani Khalid, Muhammad H.
al-Thwabia, Ibrahim I.
Source
Journal of the Royal Medical Services
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2012), pp.72-77, 6 p.
Publisher
The Royal Medical Services Jordan Armed Forces
Publication Date
2012-03-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective : To assess Diabetes Knowledge among patients with Diabetes mellitus at King Hussein Hospital.
Method : This study was conducted at King Hussein Hospital.
Descriptive research design during the period between September 2010 to October 2010, was used to recruit a convenient sample of 100 hospitalized adult patients with Diabetes mellitus.
Data was collected through face-to-face interview using the Brief Diabetes Knowledge Test (Fitzgerald et al, 1998).
This test is composed of 23 multiple choice questions that assess General Knowledge and Insulin Knowledge as well as Total score for Total knowledge.
Simple descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, percentage) was used to describe the study variables Results : One hundred diabetic patients participated in this study (50 men and 50 women).
Their age ranged from 19 to 86 years (mean ± SD 57.8 ± 10.9 years).
The majority (90 %) were married.
The overall scores of the total sample were low; Total knowledge was (49.8 ± 13.4); General Diabetes Knowledge was (54 ± 14) and Insulin Knowledge was (43 ± 19.6).
Men scored higher than women in the total Knowledge (52.9 vs 46,7).
General Diabetes Knowledge (56.8 vs.
51.1) ; and Insulin Knowledge (46.9 vs.
39.8).
Moreover, there were no differences found between patients with type 1 and type 2 Diabetes in study group.
Conclusion : Diabetic patients in this study had Diabetes Knowledge deficit about their disease, which in turn will limit their involvement in the management of the disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sarihin, Khaldun K.& Bani Khalid, Muhammad H.& Haddad, Faris H.& al-Thwabia, Ibrahim I.. 2012. Diabetes knowledge among patients with diabetes mellitus at King Hussein Hospital. Journal of the Royal Medical Services،Vol. 19, no. 1, pp.72-77.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haddad, Faris H.…[et al.]. Diabetes knowledge among patients with diabetes mellitus at King Hussein Hospital. Journal of the Royal Medical Services Vol. 19, no. 1 (Mar. 2012), pp.72-77.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-296695
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sarihin, Khaldun K.& Bani Khalid, Muhammad H.& Haddad, Faris H.& al-Thwabia, Ibrahim I.. Diabetes knowledge among patients with diabetes mellitus at King Hussein Hospital. Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2012. Vol. 19, no. 1, pp.72-77.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-296695
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 77
Record ID
BIM-296695