KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG POSTGRADUATES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Dr. Tharangini S. R*, Dr. Vardhamane Shrenik H, Dr. Santosh R Jeevangi,
Dr. Umeshchandra C. H, Dr. Taher Hossain and Dr. Basavaraj C Bidarimath
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A KAP
(Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) study is a representative study of a
specific population to collect information on what is known, believed
and done in relation to a particular topic. As Postgraduates form one of
the important building blocks of good clinical practice and rational
therapeutics, thus they can be pooled in as potential clinicians in
management of Diabetes mellitus. Hence, this study was carried out to
access the knowledge, Attitude and Practice about management of
Diabetes Mellitus among postgraduates. Materials and methods: The
study was conducted among postgraduates of M.R.Medical College, Kalaburagi. 100 Post
graduate students participated on a voluntary basis. A predesigned and pretested
questionnaire was administered. Data obtained was analyzed using MS Excel and SPSS
version 16. Results: - In the study over all knowledge on management of Diabetes Mellitus
among Postgraduates was 76%. Amongst them 62% had positive attitude towards
management of Diabetes mellitus and 38% had negative attitude. 71% of postgraduates have
prescribed anti diabetic drugs in their practice and the remaining 29% did not prescribe, the
most common reason for not prescribing was not having adequate knowledge about
management of Diabetes Mellitus. Conclusion: Postgraduates can be source of accessible
Rational Therapeutics. This study shows that postgraduates have satisfactory knowledge about management of Diabetes Mellitus and there is a wide gap between the knowledge and
management. There is a need to bring in awareness among the postgraduates and also to
update their knowledge so as to have a rational therapeutics of Diabetes mellitus.
Keywords: KAP, Diabetes, Postgraduates.
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