Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Diet and Exercise among Diabetic Patients for Normal Plasma Glucose Level

Objective: Identify theKnowledge, Attitude and practice regarding diet and exercise for normal glucose level among diabetic patients. Method: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among diabetic patients of KPK in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar. Participants were selected through convenient sampling technique. The data was collected through a semistructured questionnaire. The autonomy and confidentiality was assured through a well-defined informed consent. Result: Out of 60 participants the gender distribution was 50% each. The Mean knowledge level of patients regarding diet and exercise for normal plasma glucose control was 61.17%+ 27.62 %. Percentages of both Practice and positive attitude were also calculated .The Means and Standard deviations were 53.33% + 23.68% and 56.67% + 23.33% respectively. Gender and positive attitude has significant relation with P-value=0.026, knowledge was significant with practice through P-value=0.019. Conclusion: the result of the study shows deficit in Patients’ Knowledge and practice and also lack of positive attitude toward diabetic diet and exercise for maintaining normal plasma glucose level, so there is a great need of producing awareness among diabetic patients regarding the importance of both diet and exercise and to improve their compliance and changes their attitude.