International Journal of Recent Innovations in Medicine and Clinical Research
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
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Online ISSN:-2582-1075
Original Article
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Volume : 2, Issue : 3, Year : 2020
Article Page : 18-21
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2024.015
Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes is an “iceberg” disease. According to recent estimates the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in adults was around 4% worldwide. This means that over 143 million persons was affected. It is projected that the disease prevalence will be 5.4% by the year of 2025 with the global diabetic population reaching 300 millions. Whereas in the developer world the majority of diabetes are aged 65 years and above. It was 45 to 65 years in the developing world.
Objective of the study: 1) To assess the knowledge regarding home care management among adults in a selected community. 2) To find out association between the knowledge on the selected demographic variable such as age, sex, education, religion, occupation, income and marital status.
Material and methods: Descriptive design was used for the study. The setting of the study was in konnakunte community, Bangalore. The duration of the study was 4 weeks. The duration of 30 minutes will be spend per each subject. Convenient sampling techniques will be used for the study. The sample size was 20.
Results: The finding of the study shows that the majority of respondents 14(70%) have moderate knowledge and 6(30%) respondents have adequate knowledge and no respondents have inadequate knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus.
Conclusion: Thus, the researcher find that there is a needs to study Diabetes Mellitus among the community and prevent the occurrence of Diabetes Mellitus in the community.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, adults.
How to cite : Devi L D , Lakshmi Devi N, A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Home Care Management on Diabetes Mellitus among Adults in a Selected Community Area at Bangalore. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2020;2(3):18-21
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