Abstract

Background: About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, the majority living in low-and middle-income countries, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. For a healthcare facility it is significant to keep a track of overall treatment and disease profile from the beginning of diagnosis for a better understanding of its course in their patients. This article covers the treatment and disease profile of diabetes patients in a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: It was a hospital based cross sectional study. Study subjects were Type 2 Diabetes patients belonging to middle and high income groups in the age group of 30-64 years. Data was collected during OPD hours using a self-prepared semi-open ended questionnaire by the investigator to record information of socio-demographic profile of respondents, disease history including complications, co-morbidities and diabetic treatment profile and lifestyle modifications. Results: Out of 150, 54 (36%) were females and 96 (64%) were males. The mean age was 48.9 years (SD=7.2). 35.3% of the participants were taking a single oral drug, 50% were taking combined oral drugs and 14.7% patients were on insulin. Thirty nine percent of the patients had some complications related to diabetes. Around 71% of the patients reported at least one episode of hyperglycemia in the last one year. More than half of the patients (55.3%) got their medications free of cost from the treating hospital. Regarding substance abuse, 12% of patients were smokers. The prevalence of diabetes self-care practices was good in our study participants. Conclusion: Health facilities should keep a track of demographic profile as well as disease profile of its patients. Regular record keeping of the epidemiological determinants is a fundamental step towards evidence based practice.