Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
KNOWLEDGE & SELF- CARE PRACTICES OF DIABETES AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS RESIDING IN RURAL BELAGAVI - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Prashanthi Lakshmi K, Shobha S Karikatti
JCDR. 2023: 634-649
Abstract
India is deemed as the world’s Diabetic capital, with about 77 million Type 2 Diabetic people and is estimated to have 134.3million by 2045. The challenge is increasing burden of diabetes in rural India [47% cases].The problems in rural area may have serious impact because of poor awareness, and poor accessibility to health care facilities. Poorly managed diabetes mellitus causes life-threatening complications like neuropathy (27.8%), foot ulcer (25%), coronary artery disease (21.4%), retinopathy (17.6%), peripheral vascular disease (8.6%), nephropathy (6.9%).
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