Volume 24, Issue 103, May - June, 2020

Comparison of Knowledge, attitude and practice towards diabetes between hemodialysis patients and non-hemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study

Salehoddin Bouya^1♦, Elham Abdolahi², Mahnaz Abavisani³, Saeid Movahed⁴

¹Clinical Immunology Research Center, Ali-ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
²GP, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
³MSc of Medical Surgical Nursing, Department of Nursing, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
⁴Assistant professor, Department of urology, Ali-ebneAbitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran

^♦Corresponding author
Clinical Immunology Research Center, Ali-ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran; Email: bouya@zaums.ac.ir

ABSTRACT

Background: Today, diabetes is one of the health challenges that put a lot of burden on the health system. Having a good knowledge, positive attitude are important elements for proper practice for timely control of diabetes among dialysis patients. The purpose of this study was to comparing of Knowledge, attitude and practice towards diabetes between hemodialysis patients and non-hemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 100 hemodialysis and nonhemodialysis patients with diabetes in two teaching hospitals (Ali Abitaleb Hospital and Khatam Al Anbia Hospital) affiliated to Zahedan University of Medical Sciences from Jan 1 2019 to Jul 30 2019. The available sampling method was used to select patients. A standard questionnaire was used for data collection. SPSS software version 18 using descriptive and inferential statistical tests were used for data analysis. P value less than 0.05 was considered as significant level. Results: mean age of participants was 55.35 years. Most participants were female (74%), illiterate (40%), housewife (47%), with normal BMI (29%), high blood pressure (56%), fasting blood sugar above 130 (67%), and HbA1C was higher than 7 (58%) in most of them. The mean score of knowledge, attitude and practice for the study population was 61.7, 9.8 and 59.7. Conclusions: Despite the knowledge and proper performance of participants, it seems necessary to strengthen their attitudes to conduct diabetes management training programs and their symptoms.

Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Diabetes; Hemodialysis

Medical Science, 2020, 24(103), 1176-1183

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