Affiliation:
1. BANDIRMA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
2. MARMARA UNIVERSITY
3. BEYKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ
4. ISTANBUL KULTUR UNIVERSITY
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between knowledge about diabetes, physical activity, and quality of life in older adults with type 2 diabetes.
Materials and Method: A total of 188 geriatric individuals with a mean age of 75.2 years were included in this study. The level of knowledge about diabetes was assessed by the Diabetes Information Questionnaire-24, the Kasari index was used to assess the level of physical activity, and quality of life was assessed by the Diabetes-39 Quality of Life Questionnaire.
Results: The participants’ knowledge about diabetes, their physical activity levels according to the Kasari index, and Diabetes-39 quality of life scores were all low. It was determined that level of knowledge was significantly related to physical activity and the Diabetes-39 diabetes control subgroup score (p
Publisher
Bandirma Onyedi Eylul Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri ve Arastirmalari Dergisi
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