A Study on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (КАР) regarding diabetes mellitus and the effectiveness of patient education
Department of Pharmacology, Paavai College of Pharmacy and Research, Pachal, Namakkal - 637018.
Research Article
Open Access Research Journal of Biology and Pharmacy, 2026, 16(02), 081-094.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjbp.2026.16.2.0025
Publication history:
Received on 19 February 2026; revised on 03 April 2026; accepted on 06 April 2026
Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic metabolic disorders worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to its long-term microvascular and macro-vascular complications.Effective management of diabetes requires adequate patient knowledge, a positive attitude towards the disease, and appropriate self- care practices. However, lack of awareness regarding disease condition, lifestyle modification, medication adherence, and blood glucose monitoring remains a major challenge. Patient education and counselling have been identified as key strategies to improve disease understanding and promote behavioural change among diabetic patients.
Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding diabetes mellitus among patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of structured patient counselling in improving disease awareness, self-care behaviour, and treatment adherence.
Objective:
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To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus.
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To evaluate the role of patient counselling in improving knowledge about diabetes mellitus.
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To study the change in attitude of diabetic patients towards disease management after counselling.
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To assess the improvement in self-care practices following patient counselling.
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To compare pre-counselling and post-counselling KAP levels among diabetic patients.
Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus; Patient education; Self-care practices; Medication adherence; Knowledge; Attitude; practice; questions
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