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Background: There are several factors that influence the levels of knowledge and performance of self-care practices (SCP) among patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in different parts of the world. The objective of the study was to identify the factors that influence the levels of knowledge and performance of self-care practices among patients with T2DM in a Teaching Hospital. Material and Methods: The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design. It was carried out in a tertiary health facility in Ondo State, Nigeria. 132 Participants who were T2DM patients attending endocrine clinic at the hospital were selected for the study using convenience sampling. A structured questionnaire and a self-care performance recall form were used for data collection. Data collected were analyze using descriptive while the hypothesis was done using Binary Logistics Regression at a 0.05% significant level.Results: Results revealed that an individual’s belief in innate ability (OR=2.871) and self-efficacy (OR=2.121) were twice more likely to have been more associated with increased level of knowledge of self-care practice. Also, beliefs and attitude about life (OR=2.533) and knowledge of the disease process and severity (OR=2.706) were twice more likely to have been more associated with better performance of SCP.Conclusion: There were poor knowledge of self-care practices and its performance among the participants, factors that were more associated with increased levels of knowledge and performance of SCP as reported in the study should be strengthened as they positively impact outcomes in patients with T2DM. Received: 01 March 2024 Accepted: 06 April 2024Published: 08 May 2024

Spiritual-church based health clinics identified by public health coordinators were visited, between May 2002 and September 2002. Practitioners were interviewed regarding their obstetric practices and facilities available to them. The 47 spiritual church based birth places were located in urban and sub-urban area, with majority of labour rooms attached to the churches. Fifteen (36.9%) of each birthing places had concrete floor, running (tap) water and electricity. Thirty-three (70.2%) had vono beds while 15(31.9%) had babies' cots, and orthodox delivery instruments in 10 (21.3%). For conducting delivery, 33 (70.2%) used delivery couch or wooden tables, 9(11.1%) had native earthen bed while 5(10.6%) conducted delivery on mats spread on the floor. The attendants were women aged between 25 and 65 years with 20 (20.6%) married to Pastors in charge of the church, and 54 (55.7%) had no formal education. Twenty-one (44.7%) of the centers kept delivery records with no records of deaths or complicated cases. Twenty-eight (59.6%) centers performed vaginal examination during pregnancy and out of these 17 (60.7%) used their bare hands lubricated with olive oil. All attendants prescribed prayers and fasting at least monthly to pregnant women with administration of “holy water” and olive oil. Their predictions of complicated cases were based on God's revelation in 21 (44.7%). During delivery, attendants in 14 (29.8%) centers used gloves while 33 (70.2%) used bare hands with or without olive oil. Regarding what each center does when confronted with complications, majority 26 (55.3%) offer prayers and invite prayer band, while 14 (29.8%) refer patients to orthodox health facilities. Suggestions are made on how to improve their quality of obstetric care with the aim of reducing maternal mortality in our environment. Mary Slessor Journal of Medicine Vol.3(2) 2003: 51-56

To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink at the bottom of the page, The prevalence of joint arthroplasties is increasing internationally, putting increased emphasis on patient education., This study describes information and control preferences of patients with joint arthroplasty in seven European countries, and explores their relationships with patients' received knowledge., The data (n = 1,446) were collected during 2009-2012 with the Krantz Health Opinion Survey and the Received Knowledge of Hospital Patient scale., European patients with joint arthroplasty had low preferences. Older patients had less information preferences than younger patients (p = .0001). In control preferences there were significant relationships with age (p = .021), employment in healthcare/social services (p = .033), chronic illness (p = .002), and country (p = .0001). Received knowledge of the patients did not have any relationships with information preferences. Instead, higher control preferences were associated with less received knowledge., The relationship between European joint arthroplasty patients' preferences and the knowledge they have received requires further research.