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Date Published: 25/02/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v510i1.1933
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Vol. 510 No. 1 (2022)
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Việt Khánh, N., Đức Sơn, L., & Đức Thanh, N. . (2022). KNOWLEDGE ON PATIENT CARE OF INFORMAL CAREGIVERS FOR PEOPLE WITH TYPE-2 DIABETES IN THAI BINH PROVINCE IN 2019. Vietnam Medical Journal, 510(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v510i1.1933

KNOWLEDGE ON PATIENT CARE OF INFORMAL CAREGIVERS FOR PEOPLE WITH TYPE-2 DIABETES IN THAI BINH PROVINCE IN 2019

Nguyễn Việt Khánh1, Lương Đức Sơn2, Nguyễn Đức Thanh1,
1 Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Thai Binh Health Department

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Abstract

The study aimed to describe the current knowledge of informal caregivers on primary care of patients with type-2 diabetes. It applied the quantitative research method through interviews with 1,238 subjects who are key informal caregiver for people with type-2 diabetes in two districts of Thai Binh province in 2019. Results: informal caregivers for people with diabetes mainly completed secondary school (38.8%), mostly children (53.8%) or spouses (39.0%) of caregivers. For 7 care contents, the highest average score abtained for nutrition (2.74±0.85), followed by exercise instruction (2.6±1.06). Subjects lacked knowledge mainly on treatment of disease complications such as foot care, hypoglycemia control. The mean score achieved was 2.48±0.90. Percentage of subjects with high knowledge level (>2 points) accounted for 67.9%.

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Diabetes, knowledge, caregivers

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