Journal of Community Health Research

en Exploring the Determinants of Diabetes’ Self-Care Practices among the Diabetics Living in Urban Field Practice Area of Medical College in Hyderabad بهداشت عمومی Public Health پژوهشي Research Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease, and among the adults, type II diabetes is more common. In 2021, approximately 537 million adults between 20 to79 suffered from diabetes. Diabetics who follow self-care practices can manage their blood glucose levels better, which in turn prevents the secondary complications. Methods: This was a community-based and cross-sectional study performed in the urban field practice (UHC) area of a tertiary care medical college conducted on 110 type II diabetics. The ‘summary of diabetes self-care activities’ questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Mean age was 53 +/- 7.6, 70% of whom were females and 45.4% were lower-middle Socio-Economic Status. 33% of the participants had uncontrolled diabetes. The majority of study subjects (68.2%) suffered from hypertension as a co-morbidity, followed by heart disease (10.9%), thyroid disease (10%), and hypercholestrolism (1.8%). 62.7% of the subjects showed treatment adherence for > 4 days/week. Diabetics who had the disease for more than 5 years and followed a proper diet and adhered to treatment (> 4 d/week), showed a better control of glucose levels. Conclusion: The findings of this study can be used to strengthen NPCDCS program to bridge the knowledge gap regarding self-care among patients and caregivers.   Type II Diabetes, Self-Care Practices, Diabetic Foot Care 50 55 http://jhr.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2136-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Jayasuriya Jayabalan jayasuriyajayabalan@gmail.com 0009-0000-8586-0808 No Department of community medicine, Osmania medical college, Hyderabad, India Misha Gorantla misha.gorantla@gmail.com 0009-0000-6517-3453 Yes Department of community medicine, Osmania medical college, Hyderabad, India B Kiranmai andasukiranmai@gmail.com 0000-0002-3769-9172 No Department of community medicine, Osmania medical college, Hyderabad, India