Volume : 13, Issue : 04, April – 2026

Title:

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS ATTENDING A TERTIARY HOSPITAL AND THE IMPACT OF PHARMACIST-LED EDUCATION

Authors :

Safiya Siddiqua*, Praveen Naik, Mohammed Sohail Uddin, Deshamalla Samatha, Manik.Vaishnavi Yadav, Chandra Shekar Rao Baru

Abstract :

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease with a chronic course in the body, whereby hyperglycemia results from problems with the secretion and or functioning of insulin. This condition is accompanied by disturbances in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and leads to severe complications like microangiopathy, macroangiopathy and neuropathy. Diabetes in divided into several types, namely Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, type 2 DM, Gestational diabetes and others. Type 2 diabetes mellitus accounts for about 90 to 95 percent of all diabetes cases.
The number of people suffering from diabetes in on the rise in the world because of several factors that omclude the ageing population, urbanization, inactive lifestyles, and the prevalence of obesity. In India, there has been a sharp rise in the number of diabetes cases, which poses a health problem. Diabetes is a slow process, and sometimes, it may go unnoticed, leading to complications during diagnosis.
The parameters considered for the diagnosis of diabetes include HbA1C, fasting plasma glucose tolerate test, and random plasma glucose levels. The management of diabetes is considered effective when good glycemic control is achieved through lifestyle modification, medical nutrition therapy, pharmacological therapy, and monitoring the levels of blood glucose. The education and awareness of patients are considered crucial in the management of diabetes and its prevention of its complications
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, HbA1C, OGTT, Diabetes Ketoacidosis

Cite This Article:

Please cite this article in press Safiya Siddiqua et al., Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Diabetes Mellitus attending a tertiary hospital and the Impact of Pharmacist-led education, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2026; 13(04).

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