Diabetes-related attitudes of health care providers in Rural Health Centers in Aklan, Philippines using the Filipino Version of Diabetes Attitude Scale (DAS-3)
https://doi.org/10.15605/jafes.034.02.09
- Author:
Alistair Kashmir De la Cruz
1
;
Ceryl Cindy Tan
1
;
Makarius Dela Cruz
2
Author Information
1. Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines
2. Municipal Health Office, Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
DAS-3
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
Attitude;
Rural Health Services
- From:
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies
2019;34(2):180-188
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objectives:To determine the beliefs and attitudes towards diabetes of rural health care providers in Aklan, Philippines using the Diabetes Attitude Scale 3 (DAS-3) and to determine factors associated with it.
Methodology:This is a cross-sectional analytic survey. A total of 339 health care providers were given self-administered DAS-3 questionnaires. Additional data gathered included their age, highest educational attainment, position, municipality class, diabetes as a co-morbidity, attendance to diabetes classes, and family history of diabetes.
Results:Rural health care providers showed an overall mean positive attitude score of 3.5 using the DAS-3 questionnaire. In decreasing order, mean scores of participants according to subscale is as follows: “Need for Special Training in Education” (4.13) >“Autonomy of diabetes for patients” (3.70) >“Psychosocial Impact of Diabetes” (3.60) >“Value of Tight Glucose Control” (3.14) and “Seriousness of Type 2 Diabetes” (3.09). Physicians have the highest mean scores consistently in all subscales compared to other health care providers. Among the different factors considered, educational attainment (p=0.005) and work position (p=<0.001) were found out to affect attitude score of health care providers.
Conclusions:This study has shown that the majority of the rural health care providers believe in the need for special training of healthcare providers, psychosocial impact of diabetes and patient autonomy in diabetes self-care. However, the majority still do not strongly believe in the seriousness of diabetes and the benefits of tight sugar control. Educational attainment and work position are the consistent factors that impact diabetes-related attitude; therefore, the need to strengthen continuous medical education among health care providers
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