ABSTRACT
The study aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitudes of diabetes clients on self-management practices in public hospitals in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The research was a cross-sectional survey. It adopted stratified sampling technique to select 201 respondents. A questionnaire was used in the study for data collection with a reliability coefficient of 0.8.The data was analysed using the SPSS version 21. The findings of the study revealed that diabetic patients are highly knowledgeable about the disease. Also to a greater extent patient demonstrated a positive attitude toward diabetes. The study also revealed to a significant extent that patients hadfew barriers regarding selfmanagement practices. The clinics provided several services to diabetic patients. It was also evident that diabetes patients to a greater extent adhere to prescribed self-management practices. There was also significant relationship between knowledge and attitudes of diabetes clients and self-management practices. It further revealed that demographic factors have no effect on self-management practices. Finally, there was a significant difference among the hospitals and their self-management practices
KPEKURA, S (2021). KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF DIABETESPATIENTS ON SELFMANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN GOVERNMENTHOSPITALS IN THE UPPER WEST REGION. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-attitudes-of-diabetespatients-on-self-management-practices-in-governmenthospitals-in-the-upper-west-region
KPEKURA, STEPHEN "KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF DIABETESPATIENTS ON SELFMANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN GOVERNMENTHOSPITALS IN THE UPPER WEST REGION" Afribary. Afribary, 21 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-attitudes-of-diabetespatients-on-self-management-practices-in-governmenthospitals-in-the-upper-west-region. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
KPEKURA, STEPHEN . "KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF DIABETESPATIENTS ON SELFMANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN GOVERNMENTHOSPITALS IN THE UPPER WEST REGION". Afribary, Afribary, 21 Mar. 2021. Web. 30 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-attitudes-of-diabetespatients-on-self-management-practices-in-governmenthospitals-in-the-upper-west-region >.
KPEKURA, STEPHEN . "KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF DIABETESPATIENTS ON SELFMANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN GOVERNMENTHOSPITALS IN THE UPPER WEST REGION" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 30, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-attitudes-of-diabetespatients-on-self-management-practices-in-governmenthospitals-in-the-upper-west-region