Lifestyle Management Among Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus Patients In A Selected Community Of Delhi

Abstract

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a lifelong condition characterized by decreased insulin production by the pancreas and increased resistance to insulin action, causing hyperglycemia. It requires regulating blood
sugar by oral hypoglycemic agents and/or insulin as well as major lifestyle management to aid in the control of blood sugar level as well as prevention of acute and chronic complications of diabetes mellitus, including a healthy diet, regular exercise, quitting alcohol and smoking, regular check-ups, blood glucose monitoring and adherence to prescribed medications.
Objective:
• To assess the knowledge regarding lifestyle management among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
• To assess the practice regarding lifestyle management among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
• To find the association between knowledge and practice with selected demographic variables
Methodology: The study was quantitative in nature with a descriptive survey design. Samples were selected using purposive sampling and comprised of 107 diabetic patients. The setting of the study was a resettlement colony, Sangam vihar, in South Delhi. The data were collected using a structured interview schedule and checklist. The result analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: The major finding of the present study showed that 54.2% of the participants had average knowledge whereas 40.18% of participants had poor knowledge. In practice, 41.12% had fair practice and 42.99%
had good practice related to lifestyle management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. No significant association was observed between the selected demographic variables with knowledge and practice scores.
Conclusion: The study reveals that even less than half of the participants had average knowledge and good practice related to lifestyle management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

How to cite this article:
Sehar S, Hooda A. Lifestyle Management Among
Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus Patients In A Selected
Community Of Delhi . Int J Nurs Midwif Res.
2024;11(3):21-26.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.9318.202411