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    [paper_index] => 202309-01-014373
    [title] => SELF-REPORTED, SELF-CARE ACTIVITIES AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS IN RURAL AREAS OF SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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    [author] => K. Satyanarayana, Saptarishi Bose, Paromita Roy
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    [doi] => 
    [year] => 2023
    [month] => September
    [volume] => 9
    [issue] => 9
    [file] => 408pm_26.EPRA JOURNALS 14373.pdf
    [abstract] => Background: Diabetes is a chronic condition. The burden of diabetes is, expected to rise to 592 million by 2035. Diabetes self-care activities can have a dramatic impact on lowering glycosylated hemoglobin levels. Hence, this study has been planned to assess the self-care activities among the type 2 diabetes patients in rural areas of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among type 2 diabetic patients residing in rural field practice area of Great Eastern Medical School, Srikakulam district during May 2023 and June 2023. Personal interview using semi-structured questionnaire including summary of diabetes self-care activities- revised version was conducted.
Results: Majority of the study participants were female and 46.2% were above 51 years of age. Majority had diabetes mellitus for 1-5 years. Of the diabetic self-care activities 68.5% had healthy eating 2-4 times/week. About 33.2% of the participants were not indulged in physical activity as well as high-intensity exercises even for a single day; about 33% had not tested their blood sugar level for even a single time and only 1.5% had checked their feet on all days during the previous week. Higher food scores were found significantly associated with availability of family support for self-care activities (p value 0.020).
Conclusions: Of the diabetic self-care activities the healthy dietary component was followed satisfactorily but exercise, foot care and testing of blood sugar were followed poorly by the study participants.

    [keywords] => Diabetes mellitus, Self-care, Rural area
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    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
    [short_code] => IJMR
    [eissn] =>  2455-3662 (Online)
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