title: Knowledge of diabetes mellitus among diabetic and non-diabetic patients in Klinik Kesihatan Seremban.
abstract: The Malaysian Ministry of Health has undertaken various campaigns on healthy lifestyle and health promotion over the years. The impact of these campaigns has been mixed and not well documented. This cross-sectional study evaluated the knowledge level of patients with and without diabetes in a large urban polyclinic using a 41-item questionnaire. One hundred and forty-nine adults (83 with diabetes, 66 without diabetes) participated in this study. Patients with diabetes had higher overall knowledge scores than those without diabetes (81.8% vs 64.0%, p < 0.001). While the overall knowledge of patients without diabetes appeared to be acceptable, several areas of knowledge deficiency were identified in this group--areas that should be filled by the on-going health promotion activities.
authors.affiliation: IMU Clinical School, International Medical University, Jalan Rasah, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Koh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires