Association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a Peruvian polyclinic

Introduction: There are few studies carried out to assess the association between the level of knowledge about type 2 diabetes mellitus and the attitudes that patients have to improve the control of their disease. Objective: To determine the association between the level of knowledge and preventive...

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Main Authors: José Michael Carrera Huertas, Hellen Mabel Avellaneda Valera, Mario Josue Valladares Garrido
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Language:Spanish
Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas - ECIMED 2021-09-01
Series:Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
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Online Access:http://www.revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1503
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Mario Josue Valladares Garrido
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description Introduction: There are few studies carried out to assess the association between the level of knowledge about type 2 diabetes mellitus and the attitudes that patients have to improve the control of their disease. Objective: To determine the association between the level of knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study in patients with type 2 diabetes in Chiclayo, Peru. The association between preventive attitudes and level of knowledge was investigated, as well as the association with age, sex, level of education, previous diabetic education, family history, previous hospitalizations, time of illness. Results : Of 150 patients, 60% were women. 40.0% presented an intermediate level of knowledge and 84.7% reported favorable preventive attitudes. It was found that patients with an adequate level of knowledge had a 43% higher frequency of presenting favorable preventive attitudes (Prevalence ratio = 1,43). Patients who had between 7 and 15 years of disease were positively associated with having favorable preventive attitudes (Prevalence ratio = 1,32). Conclusions: Diabetic patients with adequate knowledge about their disease have favorable preventive attitudes towards their condition and its chronic complications. In addition, patients diagnosed between 7 - 15 years ago have better preventive attitudes.
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spelling doaj-art-aaa237badb25464193b3e020a77fca9e2025-08-20T02:20:52ZspaEditorial Ciencias Médicas - ECIMEDRevista Cubana de Medicina Militar1561-30462021-09-01503e02101503e02101503462Association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a Peruvian polyclinicJosé Michael Carrera Huertas0Hellen Mabel Avellaneda Valera1Mario Josue Valladares Garrido2Universidad de San Martin de Porres.Universidad de San Martin de Porres.Universidad de San Martin de Porres. Universidad Continental.Introduction: There are few studies carried out to assess the association between the level of knowledge about type 2 diabetes mellitus and the attitudes that patients have to improve the control of their disease. Objective: To determine the association between the level of knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study in patients with type 2 diabetes in Chiclayo, Peru. The association between preventive attitudes and level of knowledge was investigated, as well as the association with age, sex, level of education, previous diabetic education, family history, previous hospitalizations, time of illness. Results : Of 150 patients, 60% were women. 40.0% presented an intermediate level of knowledge and 84.7% reported favorable preventive attitudes. It was found that patients with an adequate level of knowledge had a 43% higher frequency of presenting favorable preventive attitudes (Prevalence ratio = 1,43). Patients who had between 7 and 15 years of disease were positively associated with having favorable preventive attitudes (Prevalence ratio = 1,32). Conclusions: Diabetic patients with adequate knowledge about their disease have favorable preventive attitudes towards their condition and its chronic complications. In addition, patients diagnosed between 7 - 15 years ago have better preventive attitudes.http://www.revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1503complicaciones crónicasdiabetes mellitusconocimientosactitudes.
spellingShingle José Michael Carrera Huertas
Hellen Mabel Avellaneda Valera
Mario Josue Valladares Garrido
Association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a Peruvian polyclinic
Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
complicaciones crónicas
diabetes mellitus
conocimientos
actitudes.
title Association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a Peruvian polyclinic
title_full Association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a Peruvian polyclinic
title_fullStr Association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a Peruvian polyclinic
title_full_unstemmed Association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a Peruvian polyclinic
title_short Association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a Peruvian polyclinic
title_sort association between knowledge and preventive attitudes about chronic complications in diabetics in a peruvian polyclinic
topic complicaciones crónicas
diabetes mellitus
conocimientos
actitudes.
url http://www.revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1503
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