KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE OF COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES BEFORE SURGERY AT THE NATIONAL CANCER HOSPITAL

Bách Hoàng Việt, Dịu Nguyễn Đức, Đính Nguyễn Thị, Anh Nguyễn Lê Tuấn

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Research objective: Describe the knowledge and nutritional practices of colorectal cancer patients with type 2 diabetes before surgery at National Cancer Hospital. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 70 patients from March 2024 to October 2024 at National Cancer Hospital. Results: About patient knowledge, 91.4% of patients agree with the view that diabetes is a condition of high blood sugar, however, 90% of patients do not know what the glycemic index of food is, 84.3% of patients know that they should reduce their intake of starch, 48.6% of patients know that they should consume less than 500g of red meat per week, and 15.7% know that they should supplement omega 3 when they have cancer. About patient practices: 34.3% of patients eat on time, 67.1% of patients have snacks, 7.1% of patients always use all 4 food groups in meals, 18.6% of patients eat vegetables first in meals, 94.3% of patients prepare food in boiled or stewed form, 92.9% of patients eat just enough food at each meal, and 15.8% of patients choose fruits with low or very low glycemic index, 24.3% of patients often eat bland food.

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