Abstract

DRUG UTILIZATION PATTERN AND KAP ASSESSMENT AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS AT SELECTED HOSPITALS IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL

Sabyata Gautam* and Rojina Basnet

ABSTRACT

Diabetes Mellitus has been one of the major non-communicable global health problem. 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This study aims to find prescription pattern and KAP scores regarding diabetes management in selected health care centres of Kathmandu valley. This descriptive cross-sectional study, done from Feb 2017 till Feb 2018, involved total 321 respondents. 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Metformin 500mg was found to be mostly prescribed OHA’s (n= 107) followed by DPP-4 inhibitors and Insulin. Regardding KAP assessment, the mean knowledge score was 11.59 ± 4.89 (maximum 20), the mean attitude score was 2.83 ± 0.82 (maximum 4) and mean practice score was 11.92 ± 3.78 (maximum 20). Though knowledge was more in male than in female, but attitude was found better among female. There was no such difference in practice score between male and female patients. Overall, the knowledge score was found to be low, but results on practice and attitude were satisfactory as compared to previous studies. The awareness programs on diabetes seems to be much in need. Hence, KAP assessment studies are of great asset and more researches are to be done in future.

Keywords: Diabetes; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice.