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Knowledge about type 2 diabetes: its impact for future management

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Pedro L. 
dc.contributor.authorMorais, Carminda 
dc.contributor.authorPimenta, Rui
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Inês 
dc.contributor.authorAmorim, Isabel 
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Sandra Maria
dc.contributor.authorSantiago, Luiz 
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-23T15:21:39Z
dc.date.available2024-04-23T15:21:39Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-08
dc.description.abstractDiabetes can cause several long-term complications. Knowledge about this disease can play an important role in reducing diabetes-related complications. In addition, the lack of awareness leads to misconceptions, which joined with inadequate knowledge, are relevant barriers to proper diabetes management. In this study, we aimed to assess the diabetes knowledge of a type 2 diabetes (T2D) population and identify major knowledge gaps, in order to prevent complications and to increase quality of life. In a cross-sectional, observational study in a convenience sample, we identified individuals diagnosed with T2D attending ambulatory visits from five health settings, older than 18 years, with a time diagnosis of at least 1 year, and attending multidisciplinary visits for at least 3 months. To assess the knowledge of T2D individuals, we applied the Portuguese version of the Diabetes Knowledge Test. The sample included a total of 1,200 persons, of whom almost half were female. The age range of the participants varied from 24 to 94 years old, and the mean age was 65.6 ± 11.4 years. Most of the sample had a level of education under secondary and lived with someone. In our sample, 479 (39.9%) were insulin-treated. The percentage of correct answers was 51.8% for non-insulin vs. 58.7% for insulin treated (p < 0.05). There were three items with a percentage of correct answers lower than 15%; the item with the lower value of correct answers was the one related to the identification of signs of ketoacidosis with only 4.4% of correct answers, the errors presented a random pattern; the item related to the identification of which food should not be used to treat low blood glucose with 11.9%, where 56.9% of the sample’s participants considered that one cup of skim milk would be the correct answer (53.1% in non-insulin patients and 62.6% in insulin treated patients; p < 0.001). The item regarding the knowledge of free food presented a 13.3% of correct answers (10.8% non-insulin group vs. 17.1% insulin group; p < 0.01). Two of the three items with lower value of correct answers were related to glycemic control and health status monitoring, the other was related to diet and food.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationFerreira, P. L., Morais, C., Pimenta, R., Ribeiro, I., Amorim, I., Alves, S. M., & Santiago, L. (2024). Knowledge about type 2 diabetes: Its impact for future management. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1328001pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpubh.2024.1328001pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2296-2565
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/25398
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFrontierspt_PT
dc.relationThe author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. CEISUC/CIBB is funded by national funds through the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), I.P., under the Multiannual Financing of R&D Units 2020–2023.pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1328001/fullpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectDiabetespt_PT
dc.subjectknowledgept_PT
dc.subjectQuality of lifept_PT
dc.subjectSelf-management preventionpt_PT
dc.titleKnowledge about type 2 diabetes: its impact for future managementpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage13pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume12pt_PT
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person.givenNameSandra Maria
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