[Knowledge of patients with type 2 diabetes about their condition in Sousse, Tunisia]
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Francês
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| ID: who-117277
Biblioteca responsável:
CH1.1
ABSTRACT
We assessed the knowledge of 404 type 2 diabetic patients about their condition in order to evaluate the quality of diabetes education in primary health care units in Sousse in 2003. We found that knowledge was satisfactory in only 59% of the patients. Their knowledge about the definition of diabetes and its pathophysiology were the 2 main areas where knowledge was lacking the proportion of correct answers were 62.6% and 50.3% respectively. More attention should be paid to educating diabetic patients within the chronic disease care national programme
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.4: Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Participação do Paciente
/
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
/
Educação de Pacientes como Assunto
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
Idioma:
Francês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
2007