Mario Joaquin Lopez Carbajal
Mexico
Research Article
Level of Knowledge in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Relationship with Glycemic Levels and Stages of Grief According to Kubler-Ross
Author(s): Lourdes Cristina Carrillo Alarcon, Erika Lopez Lopez, Mario Joaquin Lopez Carbajal and Moises Ocampo TorresLourdes Cristina Carrillo Alarcon, Erika Lopez Lopez, Mario Joaquin Lopez Carbajal and Moises Ocampo Torres
Objective: To identify the level of knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in patients assigned to the of diabetes clinics of the Health Services of the state of Hidalgo, Mexico and its relationship with the glycemic level and stages of grief according to Kübler- Ross. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 275 patients with T2DM from the Diabetes Clinics of the Health Services of Hidalgo that belong to the Mutual Help Group (GAM, for its initials in Spanish). The patients were given the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ 24); later a fasting venous blood glucose sample was taken and an interview (analysis of content) performed in order to identify their stage of grief. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, the chi square test, and odds ratio were used. Results: Of the total, 74.2% were women, 37.4% were illiterate and 27.1% had an elementar.. View More»
