Title of article
Knowledge of patients with type 2 diabetes about their condition in Sousse, Tunisia
Author/Authors
Ben Abdelaziz, A. Faculte de Medecine de Sousse - Departement de Sante communautaire, Tunisia , Thabet, H. CHU Farhat Hached - Service d Epidemiologie, Tunisia , Soltane, I. CHU Farhat Hached - Service d Epidemiologie, Tunisia , Gaha, K. CHU Fattouma Bourguiba - Service de Nephrologie, Tunisia , Gaha, R. CHU Farhat Hached - Service d Epidemiologie, Tunisia , Tlili, H. Groupement de Sante de Base de Sousse, Tunisia , Ghannem, H. CHU Farhat Hached - Service d Epidemiologie, Tunisia
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505
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514
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.
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2638798
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