ABSTRACT Knowledge of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may affect the disease outcome and reduce complications. Diabetes health education can improve the prognosis, cut the financial burden, and prevent complications. In this regard, this study was conducted on 294 T2D patients to evaluate their knowledge of T2D and assess the impact of a hospital-based awareness program on this knowledge. First, all patients were assessed for their knowledge of diagnosis, management, follow-up, and complications of T2D using a questionnaire and those who correctly answered ≥60% of the questions were considered of optimal knowledge. Then, a hospital-based awareness program was given to T2D patients before they were assessed again for their knowledge using the same questionnaire. The results showed that the age of T2D patients ranged between 21 and 85 years, 38.4% were men, 52.7% were illiterate, and 64.3% had a positive family history of diabetes. Using logistic regression, women (OR 6.6, 95% CI 2.7–16.4), illiteracy (OR 8.6, 95% CI 2.7–27.4), and rural residence (OR 4.1, 95% CI 1.6–10.6) were associated with suboptimal knowledge at the baseline. After the awareness program, the proportion of T2D patients with optimal knowledge of the disease diagnosis increased from 4.4% to 32%, management 29.6% to 55.8%, follow-up 45.6% to 68.4%, and complications 55.4% to 79.5%. In conclusion, T2D patients’ knowledge in South Egypt was insufficient. However, this hospital-based awareness program led to a remarkable improvement in their knowledge.

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以医院为基础的意识计划对埃及南部 2 型糖尿病患者知识的影响

摘要 对 2 型糖尿病 (T2D) 患者的了解可能会影响疾病结果并减少并发症。糖尿病健康教育可以改善预后，减轻经济负担，预防并发症。在这方面，本研究对 294 名 T2D 患者进行了评估，以评估他们对 T2D 的了解并评估基于医院的意识计划对这些知识的影响。首先，使用问卷评估所有患者对 T2D 的诊断、管理、随访和并发症的知识，正确回答≥60% 问题的人被认为是最佳知识。然后，在使用相同的问卷再次评估他们的知识之前，向 T2D 患者提供了基于医院的意识计划。结果显示，T2D 患者的年龄介于 21 至 85 岁之间，即 38 岁。4% 为男性，52.7% 为文盲，64.3% 有糖尿病家族史。使用逻辑回归，女性（OR 6.6，95% CI 2.7-16.4）、文盲（OR 8.6，95% CI 2.7-27.4）和农村居民（OR 4.1，95% CI 1.6-10.6）与在基线。认知计划实施后，对疾病诊断具有最佳知识的 T2D 患者比例从 4.4% 增加到 32%，管理从 29.6% 增加到 55.8%，随访从 45.6% 增加到 68.4%，并发症从 55.4% 增加到 79.5%。总之，埃及南部的T2D患者的知识不足。然而，这个以医院为基础的意识计划使他们的知识有了显着的提高。95% CI 2.7-27.4）和农村居住（OR 4.1，95% CI 1.6-10.6）与基线知识欠佳有关。认知计划实施后，对疾病诊断具有最佳知识的 T2D 患者比例从 4.4% 增加到 32%，管理从 29.6% 增加到 55.8%，随访从 45.6% 增加到 68.4%，并发症从 55.4% 增加到 79.5%。总之，埃及南部的T2D患者的知识不足。然而，这个以医院为基础的意识计划使他们的知识有了显着的提高。95% CI 2.7-27.4）和农村居住（OR 4.1，95% CI 1.6-10.6）与基线知识欠佳有关。认知计划实施后，对疾病诊断具有最佳知识的 T2D 患者比例从 4.4% 增加到 32%，管理从 29.6% 增加到 55.8%，随访从 45.6% 增加到 68.4%，并发症从 55.4% 增加到 79.5%。总之，埃及南部的T2D患者的知识不足。然而，这个以医院为基础的意识计划使他们的知识有了显着的提高。总之，埃及南部的T2D患者的知识不足。然而，这个以医院为基础的意识计划使他们的知识有了显着的提高。总之，埃及南部的T2D患者的知识不足。然而，这个以医院为基础的意识计划使他们的知识有了显着的提高。