Publication:

Knowledge regarding identification and management of hypoglycemia among patients with diabetes mellitus in selected community of Bellary district

Background Diabetes is pandemic in both developed and developing countries. In India alone, the prevalence of diabetes is expected to increase from 31.7 million in 2000 to 79.4 million in 2030.

Methods The approach used for this study was descriptive survey approach. Structured interview schedule consists of two sections i.e. Step-I: Socio-demographic variables and Step-II: Structured knowledge questionnaire.

Results The present study reveals that the knowledge level regarding identification and management of hypoglycemia. Majority 68.3% (n=60) of the subjects had moderate knowledge and remaining 31.7% (n=19) had inadequate knowledge and no subjects had adequate knowledge. The mean score is 21.97 with a mean percentage of 54.92 with a standard deviation of 2.681 before providing information booklet.

Conclusions There is an urgent need to update their knowledge on identification and management of hypoglycemia so their further complication can be prevented by identifying in early stage.