Temesgen Geta Hardido
Senior Lecturer at Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia
Publications
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Research Article
Factors Associated with Self-Care Practice among Adult Diabetes Patients
Author(s): Buzayehu Atinafu Ataro*, Zeleke Argaw Menji, Boka Dugassa Tolera, Yakob Lencha Leka, Temesgen Geta Hardido and Getachew Nigussie Bolado
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem worldwide, and the prevalence of diabetes mellites is steadily increasing in developing countries including Ethiopia. Adherence to diabetes self-care activities is a vital strategy for the reduction in diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to assess the level of self-care practice and its associated factors among adult diabetes patients in Tercha Zonal diabetes center: A Southern Nation Nationality of Ethiopia. Methods: An facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 213 diabetes mellitus patients follow-up at Tercha Zonal diabetes center selected by systematic random sampling. Data were entered into Epi-Data version 4.6 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe and test the association between sele.. Read More»