Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding lifestyle modification among type 2 diabetes patients with cardiovascular disease at a Tertiary Hospital in Somalia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic was the eighth leading cause of death among both sexes and the fifth leading cause of death in women in 2012{WHO, 2016}. The main objective of this study is to identify the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding lifestyle modification among type 2 DM with CVD at Mogadıshu Somali Turkish Training and research hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Method

This study was hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted from type 2 Diabetic Mellitus patients with cardiovascular disease attended to Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital for medical check-ups and regular medical treatments between September 2020 to August 2,0221.

Results

A total of 384 patients were enrolled in the study. Out of 384 participants 221(57.6%) were females, whil

SUBMITTER: Yusuf Mohamud MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289237 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature