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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v63i3.329
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Vol. 63 No. 3 (2022)
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Thái, H. Đức ., Ngọc, C. T. K. ., & Chi, B. Đặng P. . (2022). KNOWLEDGE OF DRUG USE OF TYPE 2 DIABETIC OUTPATIENTS AT DONG THAP REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL. Vietnam Journal of Community Medicine, 63(3). https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v63i3.329

KNOWLEDGE OF DRUG USE OF TYPE 2 DIABETIC OUTPATIENTS AT DONG THAP REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL

Hoang Duc Thai1, Chau Thi Kim Ngoc2, Bui Dang Phuong Chi3
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Dong Thap Regional General Hospital
3 University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach

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Abstract

Objective: To survey knowledge of drug use of type 2 diabetic outpatients at Dong Thap Regional General Hospital. Objects and methods: retrospective descriptive study on 240 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and outpatient treatment at Dong Thap General Hospital. Results: Patient’s knowledge about antidiabetic drugs was not high: 90.87% of patients did not know the name of the drug which they were taking, 84.35% of patients did not know the side effects of the drug, 40.87% of patients did not know what to do or would take a double dose of the next dose. The average score of knowledge was 2.38 ± 1.81 points. There was a relationship between the patient’s age, education and knowledge score of antidiabetic drugs. There was no relationship between sex and patient’s antidiabetic drug knowledge score. There was a relationship between knowledge score of antidiabetic drugs and adherence to treatment and the result of plasma glucose control. Conclusion: Patient’s knowledge about antidiabetic drugs was not high. The average score of knowledge was 2.38 ± 1.81 points. There was a relationship between the patient’s age, education and knowledge score of antidiabetic drugs. There was a relationship between patient’s knowledge score of antidiabetic drugs and adherence to treatment and the result of plasma glucose control.

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus, knowledge of drug use, outpatient.

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