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Knowledge and attitude: important components in diabetes education.

Flávia Fernanda Luchetti Rodrigues1, Maria Lúcia Zanetti, Manoel Antônio dos Santos

  • 1Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. flavialuchetti@gmail.com

Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|October 13, 2009
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Summary

Adults in a diabetes self-care program showed good knowledge of diabetes mellitus (diabetes) but struggled with coping strategies. This highlights a gap between understanding the disease and managing its daily impact.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Medicine

Background:

  • Diabetes mellitus self-care education programs aim to improve patient outcomes.
  • Understanding the interplay between patient knowledge and attitudes is crucial for effective diabetes management.
  • Assessing self-care knowledge and attitudes in adults with diabetes provides insights into program effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the knowledge and attitudes of adults with diabetes mellitus participating in a self-care education program.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a diabetes self-care education program on participants' understanding and coping mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 82 adults with diabetes mellitus.
  • Data collection utilized the Portuguese versions of the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKN-A) and the Diabetes Attitude Questionnaire (ATT-19).
  • Participants were attending a diabetes self-care education program at a Brazilian university center.

Main Results:

  • A significant majority (78.05%) of participants demonstrated adequate knowledge and understanding of diabetes mellitus.
  • Attitude scores varied widely (25-71), indicating challenges in coping with the disease.
  • A disconnect was observed between high knowledge scores and less favorable attitudes towards disease management.

Conclusions:

  • While the diabetes self-care education program enhanced participants' knowledge of diabetes mellitus, it did not significantly alter their attitudes for better coping.
  • Further interventions may be needed to address the attitudinal and coping aspects of diabetes self-management.
  • The findings underscore the importance of addressing both cognitive and affective domains in diabetes education.