Self-care practice and its associated factors among diabetic patients attending public hospitals in Gurage zone southwest, Ethiopia

Mamo Solomon Emire, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Tadesse Tsehay Tarekegn, Fisha Alebel GebreEyesus, Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Shegaw Tesfa Mengist, Tamene Fetene Terefe and Agerie Aynalem Mewahegn

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires lifelong medical treatment and lifestyle modifications. Even though patients often neglect their own needs, self-care is an important factor in preventing and delaying complications related to diabetes. There are limited studies about self-care practice, and most of the studies conducted in Ethiopia focused on some parts of the recommended self-care practice. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the self-care practice and associated factors among diabetic patients in Gurage zone, south Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 6 to March 29, 2021. A systematic sampling method was employed to select 420 study participants. The data were collected using a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire. All variables with P

Date: 2022
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