Open AccessFactors Causing Non-Adherence to Lifestyle Modification in type II Diabetes Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Mansoor Ul Haque,
Nazia Hussain,
Khuda Bux,
Mushtaque Ahmed,
Asif Ali Thebo,
Khushboo Chandio
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1996-7195
DOI - 10.53350/pjmhs22162975
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , lifestyle modification , cross sectional study , psychological intervention , diabetes mellitus , effect modification , gerontology , physical therapy , family medicine , nursing , confidence interval , endocrinology , pathology
Aim: To determine the factors causing non-adherence to lifestyle modification in type II diabetes patients. Study design: A cross-sectional study Place and Duration: This study was conducted at Global Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Hyderabad Pakistan from June 2020 to June 2021 Methodology: The study included 374 individuals who were more than 20 years of age and had type II diabetes for more than 1 year. Different factors which might have an association with non-adherent behavior to lifestyle modification were assessed. The results were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results: It was observed that 88% of patients were non-adherent towards diet, 25% were towards exercises, 70% towards foot care, 6% towards smoking, and 25% towards skipping the betel quid chewing even after being instructed by the health care workers. Conclusion: Nonadherence towards lifestyle modification is quite challenging to achieve a healthy and stable lifestyle in diabetic patients. So such studies must be conducted on a larger scale to develop proper interventions. Keywords: lifestyle modifications, Prevalence, Risk factors, Type 2 diabetes