Effect of self-care behaviors on glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus residing in rural and urban field practice areas of north Karnataka

Abstract

Background: Though various bodies, including the World Health Organization, stress the need for self-care in the management of diabetes, the available studies report poor compliance of patients regarding the same. Very few studies regarding this are community based, and almost none compare between rural and urban field practice areas. Objectives: This study intended to assess and compare the effect of self-care behaviors on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients residing in rural and urban field practice areas. Also, to find out the barriers to self-care behaviors among them.