Abstract
Poor glycaemic control among diabetic patient often relates to poor nutrition knowledge. The present study in vestigated level of nutrition knowledge and health awareness among diabetic patients at Cheras Health Clinic. A total of 132 respondents (62 men and 70 women) were divided into two categories, adults (30 - 69 years old) (50.8%) and elderly (60years and above) (49.2%) were involved in this research. An interview based questionnaire was used to collect data of demographic, socioeconomic, level of nutrition knowledge and health awareness. Anthropometric measurements were also recorded. The respondents consisted of 36.4% Malays, 455% Chinese and 182% Indians. Majority of the respondents had poor glycaemic control (93.6%). Overall, 37.1 % respondents were categorized as having poor nutrition knowledge, followed by31.8% moderate and only 31.1% good. Adults showed a higher (65.6 ±22.1%) nutrition knowledge score than elderly (505 ± 22.9%) (p<0.05). Besides, respondents with formal education also showed a higher (60.7 ± 225%) nutrition knowledge score than those without formal education (26.9 ± 12.7%) (p<0.05). Majority respondents answered 'incorrectly' to question regarding foods to be consumed most (72.0%) and 'did not know'foods that were needed to repair body tissues (44.7%). Respondents who had made an effort in finding nutrition information, willing to join health program, bought health insurance and had received dietary advise showed higher nutrition knowledge score (p<0.05). In conclusion, nutritional knowledge and health awareness among diabetic patients were poor. Therefore, an intervention program and health promotion are needed to be carried out to improve health awareness and nutrition knowledge among patients with diabetis mellitus type 11.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 505-511 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Sains Malaysiana |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |
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Keywords
- Diabetes mellitus
- Health awareness
- Health clinic
- Nutrition knowledge
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- General
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Tahap Pengetahuan Pemakanan dan Kesedaran Kesihatan di Kalangan Pesakit Diabetes Mellitus di Klinik Kesihatan, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. / Ju, Lim Ching; Shahar, Suzana; Yahya, Hanis Mastura; Ching, Teh Sin; Nor, Nor Shazwani Mohd; Chuo, Lim Hwa; Zaki, Mohd Fauzee Mohd; Salehuddin, Dahlia; Mukhsan, Norliza.
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T1 - Tahap Pengetahuan Pemakanan dan Kesedaran Kesihatan di Kalangan Pesakit Diabetes Mellitus di Klinik Kesihatan, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AU - Ju, Lim Ching
AU - Shahar, Suzana
AU - Yahya, Hanis Mastura
AU - Ching, Teh Sin
AU - Nor, Nor Shazwani Mohd
AU - Chuo, Lim Hwa
AU - Zaki, Mohd Fauzee Mohd
AU - Salehuddin, Dahlia
AU - Mukhsan, Norliza
PY - 2010/6
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N2 - Poor glycaemic control among diabetic patient often relates to poor nutrition knowledge. The present study in vestigated level of nutrition knowledge and health awareness among diabetic patients at Cheras Health Clinic. A total of 132 respondents (62 men and 70 women) were divided into two categories, adults (30 - 69 years old) (50.8%) and elderly (60years and above) (49.2%) were involved in this research. An interview based questionnaire was used to collect data of demographic, socioeconomic, level of nutrition knowledge and health awareness. Anthropometric measurements were also recorded. The respondents consisted of 36.4% Malays, 455% Chinese and 182% Indians. Majority of the respondents had poor glycaemic control (93.6%). Overall, 37.1 % respondents were categorized as having poor nutrition knowledge, followed by31.8% moderate and only 31.1% good. Adults showed a higher (65.6 ±22.1%) nutrition knowledge score than elderly (505 ± 22.9%) (p<0.05). Besides, respondents with formal education also showed a higher (60.7 ± 225%) nutrition knowledge score than those without formal education (26.9 ± 12.7%) (p<0.05). Majority respondents answered 'incorrectly' to question regarding foods to be consumed most (72.0%) and 'did not know'foods that were needed to repair body tissues (44.7%). Respondents who had made an effort in finding nutrition information, willing to join health program, bought health insurance and had received dietary advise showed higher nutrition knowledge score (p<0.05). In conclusion, nutritional knowledge and health awareness among diabetic patients were poor. Therefore, an intervention program and health promotion are needed to be carried out to improve health awareness and nutrition knowledge among patients with diabetis mellitus type 11.
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KW - Diabetes mellitus
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