Barriers to lifestyle modification compliance among type 2 diabetic patients in Lesotho
| dc.contributor.author | Tsosane, Malefu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mahlelehlele, Bokang Amelia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Murandu, Moses | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-23T07:19:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-02-23T07:19:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-02-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been considered a serious long-term condition which is one of the top 10 causes of death among adults and it has got a major impact on lives and well-being of individuals, families and societies. The most common type of DM in Africa is Type2 (T2DM). Diabetes being a major problem worldwide, healthy eating coupled with regular physical activity help in achieving a good glycemic control as well as delaying and reducing the onset of commonest diabetes complications. The current study aimed at exploring the barrier to lifestyle modification compliance among type 2 diabetic clients at Paki health center Lesotho. In this study, a quantitative descriptive design was applied in exploring the barriers of compliance to lifestyle modifications (diabetes selfmanagement) among adults with type 2 diabetes. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires, which were administered to 40 study participants who were purposively selected for inclusion into study. The study revealed that among other factors, financial constraints 21participants (52.5%) is associated with noncompliance to healthy eating habits. Other reasons from non-compliance to healthy eating were identified as absence of written instructions, sickness, lack of stamina to exercise, laziness and lack of access to physical activity facilities with percentages 85%, 65%, 50% and 40% respectively. Thus, study findings reveal needs for continuous health education on health benefits of healthy eating habits and physical activity. | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2639-9474 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/1750 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Wolverhampton | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Nursing and primary care; | |
| dc.subject | Barries, lifestyle modification, compliance, diabetes mellitus | en |
| dc.title | Barriers to lifestyle modification compliance among type 2 diabetic patients in Lesotho | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |