التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Factors associated with knowledge level in adult type 1 diabetic patients. |
| المؤلفون: |
Yazidi, Meriem, Gharbi, Radhouane, Chaker, Fatma, Oueslati, Ibtissem, Grira, Wafa, Khessairi, Nadia, Chihaoui, Melika |
| المصدر: |
Clinical Diabetology; 2022, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p1-5, 5p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
PEOPLE with diabetes, TYPE 1 diabetes, GLYCEMIC control, SELF-management (Psychology), THERAPEUTICS |
| مستخلص: |
Background: The objective of the study is to determine the factors associated with the level of knowledge of Tunisian type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients in adulthood. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study including 93 T1D patients over 18 years old. The knowledge assessment was carried out by a questionnaire rated out of 20 points. The subjects with an "unsatisfactory" level of knowledge (score < 10/20) were compared with subjects whose level of knowledge was "satisfactory" according to their socio-demographic, clinical, and paraclinical characteristics. Results: The mean age of the patients was 37.2 ± ± 12.4 years. The level of knowledge was "unsatisfactory" in 21 patients (23%). After univariate analysis, an "unsatisfactory" level of knowledge was associated with a low level of education (p = 0.001), a poor socioeconomic level (p = 0.03), a poor glycemic control (p = 0.003) and the absence of self-monitoring (p = 0.002). After multivariate analysis, only a low level of education and a lack of practice of self-monitoring were associated with an "unsatisfactory" level of knowledge (respectively p = 0.03 and 0.03; adjusted OR [95% confidence interval] = 7.3 [1.2-43.5] and 13.7 [1.3-143.3]). Conclusions: The factors independently associated with the level of knowledge in adult T1D patients are the level of education and the practice of self-monitoring. This encourages better tailoring of educational messages to patients with low levels of education and suggests that a better level of knowledge ensures better self-management of diabetes. However, the relationship with the quality of glycemic control remains uncertain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
