A cross-sectional study investigating knowledge, attitudes and health choices in relation to diabetes mellitus among nondiabetic patients attending Chiawelo community practice, Soweto, Republic of South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorTshibeya, M. R.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T11:27:38Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T11:27:38Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Medicine (MMed) in Family Medicine to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, School of Clinical Medicine, Johannesburg, 2023
dc.description.abstractBackground: The knowledge, attitudes and health choices of non-diabetic patients in resourcelimited settings to prevent the onset of diabetes mellitus (DM) are poorly understood. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate and describe the knowledge, attitudes and health choices of non-diabetic patients in relation to DM at the Chiawelo Community Practice (CCP), Soweto, South Africa. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a self-reported questionnaire was administered to 165 adult participants attending the CCP from 2nd March to 17th April 2020. Descriptive analysis, Chi square and univariate logistic regression were included in the analysis. Multivariate analysis was done for variables with a p-value <0.25 Results: In total, the study had 165 participants, of whom 112 (68%) were women, 35% were older than 45 years and 16% were younger than 25 years of age. Almost half (49%) of participants had good knowledge of DM, with 60% indicating good attitudes and 52% making good health choices to prevent DM. Participants who received education from clinicians were 4.31 times more likely to develop better attitudes (p=0,003) and 3.34 times more likely to adopt better health choices (p=0.004) towards DM compared to those who obtained information from media or other sources. Conclusion: The study found that poor knowledge of DM does not necessarily translate into poor attitude towards the disease, which is noteworthy. The study also highlighted the important role of healthcare workers in influencing behaviour change
dc.description.librarianTL (2024)
dc.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/37864
dc.language.isoen
dc.schoolSchool of Clinical Medicine
dc.subjectNon-diabetic patients
dc.subjectHealth choices
dc.subjectPrimary healthcare
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectAttitudes
dc.subject.otherSDG-3: Good health and well-being
dc.titleA cross-sectional study investigating knowledge, attitudes and health choices in relation to diabetes mellitus among nondiabetic patients attending Chiawelo community practice, Soweto, Republic of South Africa
dc.typeDissertation
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