Yujuan Zhou|Li Liao|Mei Sun|Guoping He
Self-care practices of Chinese individuals with diabetes
University of South China|University of South China|Central South University|Central South University
aim study investigate selfcare practices chinese individuals diabetes data collected 163 chinese individuals diabetes using onetoone interview approach chinese version summary diabetes selfcare activities sdsca used assess diabetesrelated knowledge selfcare practices majority participants aware importance selfcare managing diabetes however 70 participants 43 scored 50 diabetesrelated questionnaires mean fasting blood glucose fbg levels higher p004 participants extra meals per day 46 majority participants took oral hypoglycemic agents ohas 601 also treated ohainsulin combination therapy 178 participants medication adherence 52 tended lower fbg levels 13 participants practiced selfmonitoring blood glucose smbg predictors knowledge deficit poor selfcare low level education p001 old age older 53 years old p0002 deficits diabetesrelated knowledge selfcare practices existed among majority patients suboptimal blood glucose control understanding importance selfcare practices requires improvement individuals diabetes development effective education strategies improve awareness selfcare practices chinese individuals diabetes necessary