Maryam Ehsani, Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani, Shima Haghani, Shiva Khaleghparast, Mahboubeh Malekmohammadi Memar
Assessment of knowledge and practice of cardiovascular nurses regarding warfarin
Journal of education and health promotion
optimal selfcare promotes glycaemic control prevents diabetes complications performance facilitated adequate level diabetes knowledge review aimed evaluate diabetes knowledge among malaysians assessing diabetes knowledge scores associated factors comprehensive bibliographic search malaysian studies diabetes knowledge conducted pubmed scopus google scholar relevant literature systematically selected described pertinent data extracted data diabetes knowledge levels associated factors synthesised quality identified studies assessed using joanna briggs institute critical appraisal tool thirty malaysian crosssectional studies measured diabetes knowledge levels retrieved nineteen used named diabetes knowledge measurement tool 14 using 14item michigan diabetes knowledge test low knowledge level prevalent among patients diabetes mellitus pooled mean knowledge score692 proportion patients low knowledge level4797 knowledge score associated sociodemographic variables health literacy selfcare glycaemic control association diabetes knowledge diabetes outcomes eg selfcare glycaemic control reflects potential former target intervention periodic measurement diabetes knowledge healthcare settings among populations help assessing effectiveness diabetes educational interventions concerted efforts improve diabetes knowledge among malaysians potential fill knowledgepractice gaps