Knowledge, attitude and practice tools for health education among diabetic patients

Samantha Ismaile*, Fuad Alhosban, Alyah Almoajel, Ahmed Albarrak, Mowafa Househ

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Abstract

Health education is an integral part of self-management programs and an important element for the control and effective management of any chronic disease including diabetes. Patient Knowledge, Awareness, and Practices (KAP) are considered to be the most important factors for assessing the results of health education in patients with diabetes. In order to develop such health education models, it is important to have a validated and reliable tools which asses a diabetic patient's knowledge, attitude and practice. The aim of this study is to systematically review the literature on KAP assessment tools regarding health education among diabetic patients. The researchers conducted a systematic literature review using MEDLINE database from 1980 up to 2016. A developed search strategy was conducted by the researchers for MEDLINE and EBESCO. Of the 94 articles identified only 16 articles fully met the inclusion criteria. This review identifies useful assessment tools of KAP regarding health education for diabetic patients which will help to improve strategies in regards to assessing KAP for diabetic patients worldwide. The KAP assessment tools should be: Carefully developed, user friendly, evidence-based, valid and reliable.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInformatics Empowers Healthcare Transformation
EditorsMowafa S. Househ, John Mantas, Arie Hasman, Parisis Gallos
PublisherIOS Press
Pages250-252
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781614997801
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume238
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Keywords

  • KAP
  • Knowledge attitude and practice
  • diabetic tools
  • systematic review

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