%0 Journal Article
%T Experience of Diabetic Patients Monitored in Hospital in Lomé
%A Toyi Tchamdja
%A Lihanimpo Djalogue
%A Ad&#233
%A ni Murielle Christelle Ines Koutchakpo
%A Kossi Kodjo
%A Kodjo B. M&#8217
%A bortch&#233
%A Sosso Tovignikou
%A Komi Edem Mossi
%A Essohanam Tambourou
%A Abago Balaka
%J Open Journal of Internal Medicine
%P 52-63
%@ 2162-5980
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojim.2025.151007
%X <b>Objective: </b>To describe the experience of diabetes in diabetic subjects followed at the Sylvanus University Hospital Center. Olympio (CHU-SO) in Lom&#233;, Togo. <b>Method: </b>Cross-sectional study among diabetic patients seen in diabetology consultation at the internal medicine department of the Sylvanus University Hospital Center Olympio de Lom&#233; from July 6 to October 9, 2021. We described the sociodemographic characteristics, the experience at the announcement and the daily experience. <b>Results: </b>A total of 153 patients were surveyed. There was a female predominance with 93 women respondents (sex ratio = 0.64). The average age was 54.5 &#177; 11.78 years with extremes of 10 and 84 years. The median duration of diabetes was 6 years with an interquartile range (IQR) = [3 years - 11 years]. Type 2 diabetes was the most represented at 88.9%. Seventy-nine-point sixteen percent of respondents had poor diabetes control based on glycated hemoglobin. The announcement of diabetes was painfully experienced by 56.9% of respondents and the emotions felt at the announcement were mainly sadness (31.4%) and fear (22.9%). The most represented daily difficulty was diet in 36.5% of cases, followed by lack of financial means to honor prescriptions in 29.4%. <b>Conclusion:</b> Knowledge of the experience of diabetes in diabetic subjects is essential for establishing a therapeutic education plan.
%K Diabetes
%K Experience
%K Painfull
%K Emotions
%K Lom&#233
%K (Togo)
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=141118