TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes in Cotonou, Southern Benin
AU - Alaofè, Halimatou
AU - Hounkpatin, Waliou Amoussa
AU - Djrolo, Francois
AU - Ehiri, John
AU - Rosales, Cecilia
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Institute of Health (5R01HL125996–04). The funding body had no role in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript.
Funding Information:
The authors wish to thank diabetic patients, CNHU-HKM, Bank of Insulin, clinics BONI and UNION, Tanyha Zepeda, and private endocrinologists, Drs. Murielle Amoussou and Geovanni Goudjinou for collaborating with authors in data collection.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s).
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is becoming an epidemic with significant disability and premature death in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Benin. However, little is known about the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) necessary for diabetic patients to enhance therapeutic outcomes and prevent diabetes complications. The study aimed to assess patients’ KAP levels and identify the factors associated in Cotonou, southern Benin. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from July to August 2019 among 300 diabetic patients from four health centers. Data was collected using validated questionnaires. KAP levels were determined by calculating the scores, and multivariate logistic regression was used to explore factors influencing KAP scores. Results: About 53, 52, and 47% of all patients had good knowledge, attitude, and practice towards diabetes. In logistic regression, factors such as being female, married, educated, government/non-government employee, and longer duration of diabetes were significantly associated with good knowledge. Being married, having a longer duration of diabetes, and good knowledge were significantly associated with a good attitude while being educated, having a longer duration of diabetes, and good knowledge with good practice. Conclusions: Lack of knowledge, poor attitude, and inadequate practice were found in this surveyed community, suggesting a need for structured educational programs to assist diabetic patients. However, education should be considered a priority for male, newly diagnosed, and uneducated patients.
AB - Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is becoming an epidemic with significant disability and premature death in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Benin. However, little is known about the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) necessary for diabetic patients to enhance therapeutic outcomes and prevent diabetes complications. The study aimed to assess patients’ KAP levels and identify the factors associated in Cotonou, southern Benin. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from July to August 2019 among 300 diabetic patients from four health centers. Data was collected using validated questionnaires. KAP levels were determined by calculating the scores, and multivariate logistic regression was used to explore factors influencing KAP scores. Results: About 53, 52, and 47% of all patients had good knowledge, attitude, and practice towards diabetes. In logistic regression, factors such as being female, married, educated, government/non-government employee, and longer duration of diabetes were significantly associated with good knowledge. Being married, having a longer duration of diabetes, and good knowledge were significantly associated with a good attitude while being educated, having a longer duration of diabetes, and good knowledge with good practice. Conclusions: Lack of knowledge, poor attitude, and inadequate practice were found in this surveyed community, suggesting a need for structured educational programs to assist diabetic patients. However, education should be considered a priority for male, newly diagnosed, and uneducated patients.
KW - Attitude
KW - Benin
KW - Knowledge
KW - Practice
KW - Type 2 diabetes
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U2 - 10.1186/s12889-021-10289-8
DO - 10.1186/s12889-021-10289-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 33579243
AN - SCOPUS:85101032718
VL - 21
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
SN - 1471-2458
IS - 1
M1 - 339
ER -