Knowledge, Attitude and Quality of Life among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Palestine
نوع المنشور
بحث أصيل
المؤلفون
النص الكامل
تحميل

The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between knowledge and attitude on quality of life among diabetic patients type 2 in Palestine. Method: A cross-sectional quantitative descriptive study that contains a sample of 120 diabetic patients were selected from Nablus hospitals and outpatient clinics to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes toward self-care and health-related quality of life. Results: The mean score of Michigan Diabetic Knowledge Test was 8.04±2.48 and this consider a moderate level. Of 120 diabetic patients, 27.5% had poor knowledge; 65.5% had moderate knowledge, and only 6.6 % had good knowledge. The mean for attitude score of all respondents was 125.4±10.57 and this consider a positive attitude. There was a significant positive association between knowledge, attitude with HRQol (P=0.00). The mean for HRQoL score was 0.72 and it represented a moderate level of quality of life. Conclusion: Level of knowledge scores and HRQol were moderate and attitude toward the disease was positive in type 2 diabetic patients in Palestine, and there was a strong association between knowledge, attitude on HRQoL. Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, knowledge, attitudes, health-related quality of life.

المجلة
العنوان
Medico Legal Update
الناشر
An-Najah National University
بلد الناشر
فلسطين
Indexing
Scopus
معامل التأثير
None
نوع المنشور
إلكتروني فقط
المجلد
21
السنة
2021
الصفحات
355-359