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October 2, 2025International Journal of Community Medicine and Public HealthOpen Access

Assessment of self-care practices among type 2 diabetics in urban Bengaluru: a cross-sectional study

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SMSathiabalan MuruganSRSaranya RajavelRNR. Nandhini

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis of self-care behaviors in type 2 diabetes patients in Bengaluru reveals gaps in management.

Key Points

  • Moderate self-care practices were observed among type 2 diabetic patients, indicating a need for improvement.
  • Overall mean self-care score was 33.9, with 38.2% of participants classified as having good self-care.
  • Factors such as gender and education level were positively associated with good self-care practices.
  • Higher medication adherence was noted, while exercise compliance was significantly lower among participants.

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Murugan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de6f3683cbc991d0a223f6https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20253238
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