Determinants of glycemic control among diabetic patients of the diabetic clinic at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, South-west of Ethiopia

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic disorders. Previously it was considered as the disease of affluent societies but currently its prevalence is increasing worldwide, especially in developing countries. Strict glycemic control is the corner stone of medical diabetes care to prevent diabetes related complications or early mortality. Thus poor glycemic control is associated with excess of diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. There is no study published on Jimma Hospital diabetes patients about their glycaemic control, using Hgb A1c, as an audit of diabetes care. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to assess the degree of glycaemic control and associated factors among diabetes patients, served at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, South West Ethiopia. METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted on June 2013 GC, among known diabetic patients attending outpatient department of diabetes follow up clinic of Jimma University Specialized Hospital. Patients were stratified into Type 1 and type 2 diabetes based on their medication and then all patients who came for follow up, from both groups, during the study period were included. Participants were interviewed individually using pretested, predesigned questionnaire by trained data collectors. Data on socio-demographic status, clinically obtained parameters and laboratory (FBS and HgbA1c levels) were collected. The collected data was cleaned and entered into the SPSS for windows version 16.0 statistical software of the computer for analysis. Work plan and budget: The total budget required for this study was ~14,000 Eth. birr. The duration of this research project was 3 months (from proposal development up to final report).