1
|
Kassie SY, Melese T, Handebo S, Sebastian Y, Ngusie HS. Information seeking about COVID-19 and associated factors among chronic patients in Bahir Dar city public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:325. [PMID: 35365126 PMCID: PMC8972753 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07315-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The health impacts of COVID-19 are not evenly distributed in societies. Chronic patients are highly affected and develop dangerous symptoms of COVID-19. Understanding their information seeking about COVID-19 may help to improve the effectiveness of public health strategies in the future, the adoption of safety measures, and minimize the spread of the pandemic. However, there is little evidence on information seeking specifically on COVID-19 in this study setting. Therefore, this study aimed to assess information seeking about COVID-19 and associated factors among chronic patients. Method An institutional-based cross-sectional study supplemented with qualitative data was conducted at Bahir Dar city public hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia from April 8 to June 15, 2021. A total of 423 chronic patients were selected using systematic random sampling techniques with an interval of 5. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was fitted to identify factors associated with information seeking about COVID-19. A p-value < 0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic approach. Finally, it was triangulated with quantitative findings. Result The proportion of information seeking about COVID-19 among chronic patients was 44.0% (95% CI = 39.0, 49.0). Being living in urban [AOR = 4.4, 95% CI (2.01, 9.58)], having high perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 [AOR = 3.4, 95%CI (1.98, 5.70)], having high perceived severity to COVID-19 [AOR = 1.7, 95%CI (1.04, 2.91)], having high self-efficacy to COVID-19 [AOR = 4.3, 95%CI (2.52, 7.34)], and having adequate health literacy [AOR = 1.8, 95%CI (1.10, 3.03)] were significant factors associated with information-seeking about COVID-19. Conclusion The overall proportion of information seeking about COVID-19 among chronic patients was low. Thus, health promotion programs should emphasize the chronic patients living in a rural area; enhance perceived risk and severity of COVID-19, enhancing self-efficacy and health literacy interventions to improve information seeking. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12879-022-07315-4.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sisay Yitayih Kassie
- Department of Health Informatics, College of Health Sciences, Mettu University, P. O. Box: 318, Mettu, Ethiopia.
| | - Tesfahun Melese
- Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
| | - Simegnew Handebo
- Department of Health Education and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| | - Yakub Sebastian
- College of Engineering, IT and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Australia
| | - Habtamu Setegn Ngusie
- Department of Health Informatics, College of Health Sciences, Mettu University, P. O. Box: 318, Mettu, Ethiopia
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Mengiste M, Ahmed MH, Bogale A, Yilma T. Information-Seeking Behavior and Its Associated Factors Among Patients with Diabetes in a Resource-Limited Country: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:2155-2166. [PMID: 34040402 PMCID: PMC8139726 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s289905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. The burden of diabetes mellitus is increasing rapidly in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Diabetes information seeking is essential for patients with diabetes to better manage and control their diabetes. However, information seeking about disease prevention and treatment is low in developing countries. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the diabetes information-seeking behavior and its associated factors among patients with diabetes in Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS An institution-based cross-sectional quantitative study supplemented with a qualitative study was conducted among 423 subjects from March to April 2019. A structured questionnaire and in-depth interview were used to collect the required data from the study subjects. The data were entered using Epi Info version 7.2.2. Data processing and analysis were conducted using SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression model were used for the quantitative study, and thematic content analysis was used for the qualitative study. The significance test cut-off value for bivariate analysis was P<0.2 and the cut-off value for multivariate analysis was P<0.05. Adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were used to interpret the results. RESULTS Out of 423 study participants, only 41.6% of patients with diabetes were diabetes information seekers. After adjusting all other factors in the final model, educational status, place of residence, comorbidity and health literacy were significantly associated with diabetes information seeking. CONCLUSION This study result indicates that the overall prevalence of information seeking among patients with diabetes toward diabetes was low. Having higher educational status, urban place of residence, the presence of comorbidity and adequate health literacy level increased the likelihood of diabetes information-seeking behavior among patients with diabetes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Muluken Mengiste
- Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, Mettu University, Metu Zuria, Ethiopia
| | - Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed
- Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, Mettu University, Metu Zuria, Ethiopia
| | - Adina Bogale
- Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
| | - Tesfahun Yilma
- Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Nie R, Han Y, Xu J, Huang Q, Mao J. Illness perception, risk perception and health promotion self-care behaviors among Chinese patient with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional survey. Appl Nurs Res 2017; 39:89-96. [PMID: 29422183 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2017.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
AIM To explore illness perception and perceived risk of developing diabetes complications in relation to health-promoting self-care behaviors among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. BACKGROUND Illness and risk perceptions are important determinants of various health behaviors. However, few studies have simultaneously examined the impacts of these two constructs on self-care among diabetic patients. METHODS Data were collected on participants' characteristics, illness perception, risk perception, and health-promoting self-care behaviors over 6months among 304 subjects from three general hospitals. RESULTS Significant associations between illness perception and risk perception were observed. Illness perception and/or risk perception explained an independent, small but significant proportion of the variance in each health-promoting self-care behavior. CONCLUSION One's perceptions of illness and future risk might be influential in understanding health-promoting self-care among diabetic patients. It may be useful to improve self-management by tailoring intervention content to individuals' illness-related perceptions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rong Nie
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; School of Health Science & Nursing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, China
| | - Yanhong Han
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China
| | - Jiaqi Xu
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
| | - Qiao Huang
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
| | - Jing Mao
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Kuske S, Schiereck T, Grobosch S, Paduch A, Droste S, Halbach S, Icks A. Diabetes-related information-seeking behaviour: a systematic review. Syst Rev 2017; 6:212. [PMID: 29065919 PMCID: PMC5655894 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-017-0602-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Information-seeking behaviour is necessary to improve knowledge on diabetes therapy and complications. Combined with other self-management skills and autonomous handling of the disease, it is essential for achieving treatment targets. However, a systematic review addressing this topic is lacking. The aims of this systematic review were to identify and analyse existing knowledge of information-seeking behaviour: (1) types information-seeking behaviour, (2) information sources, (3) the content of searched information, and (4) associated variables that may affect information-seeking behaviour. METHODS The systematic review follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) requirements. MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, ScienceDirect, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CCMed, ERIC, Journals@OVID, Deutsches Ärzteblatt and Karlsruher virtueller Katalog (KvK) databases were searched. Publications dealing with information-seeking behaviour of people with diabetes mellitus published up to June 2015 were included. A forward citation tracking was performed in September 2016 and June 2017. Additionally, an update of the two main databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL) was conducted, considering studies published up to July 2017. Studies published in languages other than English or German were excluded, as well as letters, short reports, editorials, comments and discussion papers. A study selection and the critical appraisal of the selected studies were performed independently by two reviewers. A third reviewer was consulted if any disagreement was found. Data extraction and content analysis were performed using selected dimensions of Wilson's 'model of information behaviour'. RESULTS Twenty-six studies were included. Five 'types of information-seeking behaviour' were identified, e.g. passive and active search. The 'Internet' and 'healthcare professionals' were the most frequently reported sources. 'Diet', 'complications', 'exercise' and 'medications and pharmacological interactions' were the most frequently identified content of information. Seven main categories including associated variables were identified, e.g. 'socioeconomic', 'duration of DM', and 'lifestyle'. CONCLUSION The systematic review provides a valuable overview of available knowledge on the information-seeking behaviour of people with diabetes mellitus, although there are only a few studies. There was a high heterogeneity regarding the research question, design, methods and participants. Although the Internet is often used to seek information, health professionals still play an important role in supporting their patients' information-seeking behaviour. Specific needs of people with diabetes must be taken into consideration. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42016037312.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Silke Kuske
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Tim Schiereck
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Sandra Grobosch
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Andrea Paduch
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Sigrid Droste
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Sarah Halbach
- Department for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Center for Health Communication and Health Services Research (CHSR), University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53127 Bonn, Germany
| | - Andrea Icks
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research, Neuherberg, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Heidari S, Rezaei M, Sajadi M, Ajorpaz NM, Koenig HG. Religious Practices and Self-Care in Iranian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2017; 56:683-696. [PMID: 27783261 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-016-0320-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the relationship between religious practices and self-care of patients with type 2 diabetes. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 154 diabetic patients who were referred to two general teaching hospitals in Qom City (Iran). Data were collected using demographic questionnaire, private and public religious practices, and summary of diabetes self-care activities questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and statistical tests including independent t test, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Significant positive correlations were observed between religious practices and self-care activities in diabetic patients (p < 0.05). Significant positive correlations were also found between some religious practices and self-care activities subscales (p < 0.05). Healthcare providers should be aware of the role that religion plays in the lives of diabetic patients and be able to take religious factors into account when developing care plans. Doing so will enhance a more patient-centered approach and thereby support patients in their role as self-care decision-makers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Saeide Heidari
- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
| | - Mahboubeh Rezaei
- Autoimmune Disease Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Qotb-e Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan, 8715981151, Iran.
| | - Mahbobeh Sajadi
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arāk, Iran
| | - Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz
- Autoimmune Disease Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Qotb-e Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan, 8715981151, Iran
| | - Harold G Koenig
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|