Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the practice of self-care in diabetic patients monitored at the Kara Teaching Hospital, known as CHU Kara. Method: We conducted a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 40 diabetic patients monitored at the Kara CHU. The data collection took place from February 20 to May 28, 2018 and the data was collected anonymously. Results: Out of the forty (40) respondents, 60% were male with a sex ratio of 1.5 and an average age of 56.15 years. Two-thirds (2/3) of the patients did not have the blood glucose meter. More than half (52%) did not know the normal blood glucose value and 82.5% were on a low carbohydrate diet. Eighty-two point fifty percent (82.50%) were under Oral antidiabetic (ADO). Forty percent (40%) of patients often forgot their medication. Forty-seven point-fifty percent reported frequent episodes of hypoglycaemia with dizziness (58%), tremors (53%), hunger (53%), sweat (37%), tingling (26%) and the most common gestures were: sugar ingestion (53%) and glycemic control (26%). Eighty-five (85%) said they used to feel hyperglycemia with fatigue (76%), polyuria (65%), polydipsia (44%) the most common precursors and the most frequent interventions were taking hypoglycemic drugs (74%) and controlling blood glucose (24%). Conclusion: The practice of self-care remains risky for diabetic patients. Hence the need for the establishment of adequate therapeutic education programs.
Highlights
Diabetes, a non-communicable and chronic disease, is a public health concern because of its increasing frequency over the world
To evaluate the practice of self-care in diabetic patients monitored at the Kara Teaching Hospital, known as CHU Kara
There was a male predominance with a sex ratio of 1.5
Summary
A non-communicable and chronic disease, is a public health concern because of its increasing frequency over the world. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimated in 2003 to 194 million the number of people living with diabetes in the world of which nearly 2/3 resided in developing countries [1] against 425 million in 2017 [2]. The WHO forecasts 622 million diabetics by 2040 [2]. It kills more than 3.8 million people each year [3]. According to IDF estimates, 15.5 million adults aged 20 - 79 years old had diabetes in 2017 and this number is expected to increase by 162.5% by 2045 [2]
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