Nuworza Kugbey|Kwaku Oppong Asante|Korkor Adulai
Illness perception, diabetes knowledge and self-care practices among type-2 diabetes patients: a cross-sectional study
University of Health and Allied Sciences|University of KwaZulu-Natal|University of Ghana|University of Ghana
selfcare practices among persons living type2 diabetes crucial diabetes manages poor selfcare results complications however little research exists within ghanaian context study examined whether type2 diabetes patients illness perception diabetes knowledge significantly predict diabetes selfcare practices crosssectional survey design employed total 160 participants 45 males 115 females sampled general hospital accra selfadministered questionnaire measuring illness perception diabetes knowledge diabetes selfcare practices well demographic checklist used collect data results showed illness perception diabetes knowledge significantly predicted overall diabetes selfcare practices analysis domain specific selfcare practices showed patients diet significantly predicted illness perception diabetes knowledge exercise significantly predicted illness perception blood sugar testing diabetes footcare significantly predicted diabetes knowledge cognitive emotional representation diabetes diabetes knowledge key determinants patients diabetes selfcare practices therefore important appropriate psychosocial interventions developed help patients adherence recommended selfcare practices