%0 Journal Article
%T Self-Care Capacities of Diabetic Patients Monitored in the Internal Medicine Unit  at the Kara Teaching Hospital (CHU Kara)
%A Toyi Tchamdja
%A Abago Balaka
%A Kodjo Agb¨¦ko Djagadou
%A Djalogue Lihanimpo
%A Mohaman Awalou Djibril
%J Open Journal of Internal Medicine
%P 103-111
%@ 2162-5980
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojim.2020.102011
%X <strong>Objectives:</strong> To evaluate the practice of self-care in diabetic patients monitored at the Kara Teaching Hospital, known as CHU Kara. <strong>Method:</strong> We conducted a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 40 diabetic patients monitored at the Kara CHU. The data collection took place from February 20 to May 28, 2018 and the data was collected anonymously. <strong>Results:</strong> Out of the forty (40) respondents, 60% were male with a sex ratio of 1.5 and an average age of 56.15 years. Two-thirds (2/3) of the patients did not have the blood glucose meter. More than half (52%) did not know the normal blood glucose value and 82.5% were on a low carbohydrate diet. Eighty-two point fifty percent (82.50%) were under Oral antidiabetic (ADO). Forty percent (40%) of patients often forgot their medication. Forty-seven point-fifty percent reported frequent episodes of hypoglycaemia with dizziness (58%), tremors (53%), hunger (53%), sweat (37%), tingling (26%) and the most common gestures were: sugar ingestion (53%) and glycemic control (26%). Eighty-five (85%) said they used to feel hyperglycemia with fatigue (76%), polyuria (65%), polydipsia (44%) the most common precursors and the most frequent interventions were taking hypoglycemic drugs (74%) and controlling blood glucose (24%). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The practice of self-care remains risky for diabetic patients. Hence the need for the establishment of adequate therapeutic education programs.
%K Self-Care
%K Diabetic Patient
%K The Kara CHU
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=99295