Diabetes Awareness Among Patient's Attendant Visiting in Teaching Hospital of Eastern Nepal

Authors

  • Hridaya Bibhu Ghimire Department of Internal Medicine, Birat Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Morang
  • P Parajuli Biratnagar Aspatal Pvt. Ltd., Biratnagar, Morang
  • Heera KC College of Nursing, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • SB Parajuli Department of Community Medicine, Birat Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Morang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v2i2.18529

Keywords:

Awareness, Diabetes Melllitus, Teaching Hospital, Nepal

Abstract

Introduction

Diabetes is a prevalent non-communicable disease. It has  increasing global trend. In Nepal, the prevalence of diabetes is also increasing. Awareness is vital to  revent and early diagnosis of diabetes.

Objectives

The objective of study was to assess the awareness of diabetes and its related factors.

Methodology

This was a hospital based cross sectional study. Total of 503 patient's a

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Author Biographies

Hridaya Bibhu Ghimire, Department of Internal Medicine, Birat Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Morang

Lecturer

P Parajuli, Biratnagar Aspatal Pvt. Ltd., Biratnagar, Morang

MSc. Nursing

SB Parajuli, Department of Community Medicine, Birat Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Morang

Lecturer

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Published

2017-11-02

How to Cite

Ghimire, H. B., Parajuli, P., KC, H., & Parajuli, S. (2017). Diabetes Awareness Among Patient’s Attendant Visiting in Teaching Hospital of Eastern Nepal. Birat Journal of Health Sciences, 2(2), 211–214. https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v2i2.18529

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Original Research Articles

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