Knowledge and its complications of Diabetes Amongst the known Diabetic Patients – A Hospital Based Study.

Abstract

At present India is considered as the diabetic capital of the world. There are approximately 3.5 crore diabetics in India. This is expected to increase up to 5.2 crore by 2025. Keeping in view the alarming increase in the incidence and prevalence of diabetes in India, the W.H.O. has declared India as the “Diabetic capital” of the world. Increasing patient knowledge regarding disease and its complications has significant benefits with regard to patient compliance to treatment and to decreasing complications associated with disease