THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC VỀ PHÒNG BIẾN CHỨNG CỦA NGƯỜI BỆNH ĐÁI THÁO ĐƯỜNG TYPE 2 ĐIỀU TRỊ NGOẠI TRÚ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN NỘI TIẾT TỈNH NAM ĐỊNH NĂM 2024

Abstract

Objective: Describe the current status of knowledge and attitudes about preventing complications of type 2 diabetes patients treated as outpatients at Nam Dinh Provincial Endocrinology Hospital in 2024. Research subjects and methods: General knowledge and attitudes about preventing complications of type 2 diabetes are not high. Result: In the study, 46.6% of patients had correct general knowledge, while 53.4% had incorrect knowledge about preventing complications of type 2 diabetes. The average general knowledge score was 16.11 ± 3.3. The highest score for patients with correct knowledge was 23 points, and the lowest was 6 points out of a total of 24 points. Among these, knowledge about blood sugar control was the highest at 82.3% regarding monitoring the disease to prevent complications; however, only 58.2% of patients had correct knowledge about the symptoms of the disease. Conclusion: General knowledge about preventing complications in people with type 2 diabetes is still limited.