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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Chosen Tertiary Hospital Non-Medical Employees on the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus

Majessa Crissan F. Hipolito-Pascual

 

Abstract:

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of the non-medical employees in a private tertiary hospital regarding diabetes mellitus. Methodology: Cross sectional analytic study. Results: Result of the study showed that the non-medical employees of a private tertiary hospital reported poor knowledge as shown by the low proportion of employees with knowledge on the different concepts of diabetes mellitus such as foot care, exercise program, meal plan or diet and diabetes education. Only six respondents (6.5%) were knowledgeable about foot care while thirty-two (34.8%) knew about exercise program. Twenty one respondents (22.8%) knew about meal plan or diet and thirteen (14.1%) received diabetes education. The study also revealed that the gender, age and educational attainment had no significant association with knowledge on diabetes. This finding differed from other studies conducted in developing countries wherein males were found to have better knowledge on the disease than females, and level of education was significantly associated with knowledge. Conclusion: Non-medical employees of the chosen tertiary hospital were lacking in knowledge on diabetes mellitus as demonstrated by the low proportion of employees with knowledge on the different concepts of diabetes mellitus such as foot care, exercise program, meal plan or diet and education.