Evaluation of self-care practices and emotional distress among people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

摘要: This study was conducted to determine self-care practices and diabetes related emotional distress among people with Type 2 mellitus in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A cross sectional survey-involving 121 Types diabetics 4 diabetic clinics located Salaam. Anthropometric biomedical measurements namely weight, height, waist, hip, mid-upper arm circumference, blood pressure fasting glucose were measured. Self-care emotion evaluated by using validated instruments. Results revealed that, the average plasma 11.2 ± 5.5 mmol/l, 134.7/86.1 mm/Hg mean BMI for males females 25.0 4.3 27.0 5.1 kg/m2, respectively. Subject's score general diet, specific physical exercise, foot-care medication 4.6 2.4, 3.7 1.5, 3.4 1.8, 3.6 2.8 days per week, Self-monitoring of irregular only 46.3% ...