ASSESSMENT OF SELF –CARE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC PATIENTS ATTENDING NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SERVICE AT KIBOGORA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN NYAMASHEKE DISTRICT

Abstract

Background of the study :In 2014, 8.5% of adults aged 18 years and older had diabetes. In 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths and 48% of all deaths due to diabetes occurred before the age of 70 years. (WHO, 2021)The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was estimated to be approximately 9% among adults in 2015 Problem Statement:The problematic of the study presented here, was that the lack of self-care management in patients with Diabetes Mellitus which leads to complications then increase the number of hospitalizations in different hospitals then high rate occupation at last the death occurs when patients are not getting the appropriate care