Diabetes Knowledge among people without diabetes living in Iran

Abstract

Understanding the specific needs of the real-world communities, according to population-based intervention is necessary. Along this way, in response to community needs and alongside community insight, exploring the knowledge of local people about diabetes is essential. This research is a descriptive study that involved 400 people without diabetes living in Isfahan (Iran). Sampling was done through classified sampling method. Data collection was done using questionnaire of knowledge of diabetes that consisted of five sections including general knowledge, risk factors, symptoms, and complications, management treatment and monitoring. Analyzing data was done by using descriptive and analytical statistics. The results showed that the average knowledge of diabetes based on 41 (28.73_ +0.37) which is above the average. In this regard, the average percentage of correct answers to the questions was more than 60%. In fact, the lowest percentage of correct answers were related to the definition of diabetes, the role of insulin in the body, pregnancy as a risk factor, heart attacks and strokes as late complications of diabetes and the possibility of urine glucose measurement at home by the people. However, the knowledge of diabetes of the people without diabetes has been reported higher than average. Therefore, diabetes pathophysiology, risk factors, late complications and how to monitor diabetes at home need to be enhanced in some areas.