Introduction: Knowledge, attitude, and practices among diabetes patients have been heavily studied topics in different settings. Organizations catering to diabetic patients such as community clubs play pivotal role in diabetes care and management. Objectives: This research explored the knowledge, attitudes and practices among adults living with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in an urban community. The objective of this study was to determine the KAP of DM patients attending a community-based DM Club. Methods: Using the DAS-3 and AACE Knowledge evaluation, this study was particularly interested in knowing the KAP of the patients in the different domains such as Nutrition, Exercise, Self-monitoring, and Treatment. Type 2 DM patients attending the community-based DM club were recruited and KAP questionnaires were administered among the 89 survey respondents. Results: The level of knowledge in each domain of AACE had a mean evaluation score of 50 and above. The results also show that majority of diabetic patients strongly believe in the need for special training in teaching, counselling and behavior change techniques among health care professionals, psycho-social impact of diabetes, and patients’ autonomy. Conclusion This research also emphasizes that a community-based diabetes club may play an important role in diabetes care and management providing patient education which may lead to increased KAP.
Diabetes Mellitus ; Knowledge ; Attitude ; Residence Characteristics