Perspective
Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes who use insulin pens during the covid-19 pandemic change their self-care practices
Author(s): Daniel William*
AIM: Changes and limitations in daily life have been brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a severe public health issue. Particularly in underdeveloped nations with limited resources, this may have an impact on disease management and health behaviours directly or indirectly. In this study, self-care practises of type 2 diabetes patients using insulin pens were compared before and after the COVID-19 pandemic
METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study involving 300 patients with type 2 diabetes who had been referred to a referral tertiary care diabetes clinic during 2018–2019. The Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Assessment questionnaire was used for the evaluation of 5 self-care activities.
RESULTS: Prior to the COVID-19 crisis and one year afterwards, the mean total self-care score was 37.63 and 26.1.. Read More»
DOI:
DOI: 10.37532/Puljnrp -.22.6(8).137-139.