Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia: a national population-based survey

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Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia : a national population-based survey. / Demaio, Alessandro R.; Otgontuya, Dugee; De Courten, Maximilian; Bygbjerg, Ib C.; Enkhtuya, Palam; Oyunbileg, Janchiv; Meyrowitsch, Dan W.

I: BMC Public Health, Bind 13, Nr. 1, 236, 2013, s. 1-7.

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Demaio, AR, Otgontuya, D, De Courten, M, Bygbjerg, IC, Enkhtuya, P, Oyunbileg, J & Meyrowitsch, DW 2013, 'Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia: a national population-based survey', BMC Public Health, bind 13, nr. 1, 236, s. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-236

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Demaio, A. R., Otgontuya, D., De Courten, M., Bygbjerg, I. C., Enkhtuya, P., Oyunbileg, J., & Meyrowitsch, D. W. (2013). Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia: a national population-based survey. BMC Public Health, 13(1), 1-7. [236]. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-236

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Demaio AR, Otgontuya D, De Courten M, Bygbjerg IC, Enkhtuya P, Oyunbileg J o.a. Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia: a national population-based survey. BMC Public Health. 2013;13(1):1-7. 236. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-236

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Demaio, Alessandro R. ; Otgontuya, Dugee ; De Courten, Maximilian ; Bygbjerg, Ib C. ; Enkhtuya, Palam ; Oyunbileg, Janchiv ; Meyrowitsch, Dan W. / Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia : a national population-based survey. I: BMC Public Health. 2013 ; Bind 13, Nr. 1. s. 1-7.

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title = "Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia: a national population-based survey",
abstract = "Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and is likely to increase the diabetes burden. To better inform policy and public-health responses to the impact of the growth in NCDs, a national NCD Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey was implemented in Mongolia in 2010; a section of which focused on diabetes. Methods. This survey was a nationally-representative, household-based questionnaire conducted by field-workers. Households were selected using a multi-stage, cluster sampling technique, with one participant (aged 15-64) selected from each of the 3540 households. Questions explored demographic and administrative parameters, as well as knowledge attitudes and practices around NCDs and their risk factors. Results: This research suggests low levels of diabetes-related health knowledge in Mongolia. Up to fifty percent of Mongolian sub-populations, and one in five of the total population, had never heard the term diabetes prior to surveying. This research also highlights a high level of misunderstanding around the symptomatology and natural progression of diabetes; for example, one-third of Mongolians were unaware that the disease could be prevented through lifestyle changes. Further, this study suggests that a low proportion of Mongolians have received counseling or health education about diabetes, with lowest access to such services for the urban poor and least educated sub-populations. Conclusions: This research suggests a low prevalence of diabetes-related health-knowledge among Mongolians. In this light, health-education should be part of any national strategy on diabetes.",
keywords = "Asia, Diabetes, Epidemiology, Gealth policy, KAP, Knowledge, Mongolia, Population",
author = "Demaio, {Alessandro R.} and Dugee Otgontuya and {De Courten}, Maximilian and Bygbjerg, {Ib C.} and Palam Enkhtuya and Janchiv Oyunbileg and Meyrowitsch, {Dan W.}",
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T1 - Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia

T2 - a national population-based survey

AU - Demaio, Alessandro R.

AU - Otgontuya, Dugee

AU - De Courten, Maximilian

AU - Bygbjerg, Ib C.

AU - Enkhtuya, Palam

AU - Oyunbileg, Janchiv

AU - Meyrowitsch, Dan W.

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and is likely to increase the diabetes burden. To better inform policy and public-health responses to the impact of the growth in NCDs, a national NCD Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey was implemented in Mongolia in 2010; a section of which focused on diabetes. Methods. This survey was a nationally-representative, household-based questionnaire conducted by field-workers. Households were selected using a multi-stage, cluster sampling technique, with one participant (aged 15-64) selected from each of the 3540 households. Questions explored demographic and administrative parameters, as well as knowledge attitudes and practices around NCDs and their risk factors. Results: This research suggests low levels of diabetes-related health knowledge in Mongolia. Up to fifty percent of Mongolian sub-populations, and one in five of the total population, had never heard the term diabetes prior to surveying. This research also highlights a high level of misunderstanding around the symptomatology and natural progression of diabetes; for example, one-third of Mongolians were unaware that the disease could be prevented through lifestyle changes. Further, this study suggests that a low proportion of Mongolians have received counseling or health education about diabetes, with lowest access to such services for the urban poor and least educated sub-populations. Conclusions: This research suggests a low prevalence of diabetes-related health-knowledge among Mongolians. In this light, health-education should be part of any national strategy on diabetes.

AB - Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and is likely to increase the diabetes burden. To better inform policy and public-health responses to the impact of the growth in NCDs, a national NCD Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey was implemented in Mongolia in 2010; a section of which focused on diabetes. Methods. This survey was a nationally-representative, household-based questionnaire conducted by field-workers. Households were selected using a multi-stage, cluster sampling technique, with one participant (aged 15-64) selected from each of the 3540 households. Questions explored demographic and administrative parameters, as well as knowledge attitudes and practices around NCDs and their risk factors. Results: This research suggests low levels of diabetes-related health knowledge in Mongolia. Up to fifty percent of Mongolian sub-populations, and one in five of the total population, had never heard the term diabetes prior to surveying. This research also highlights a high level of misunderstanding around the symptomatology and natural progression of diabetes; for example, one-third of Mongolians were unaware that the disease could be prevented through lifestyle changes. Further, this study suggests that a low proportion of Mongolians have received counseling or health education about diabetes, with lowest access to such services for the urban poor and least educated sub-populations. Conclusions: This research suggests a low prevalence of diabetes-related health-knowledge among Mongolians. In this light, health-education should be part of any national strategy on diabetes.

KW - Asia

KW - Diabetes

KW - Epidemiology

KW - Gealth policy

KW - KAP

KW - Knowledge

KW - Mongolia

KW - Population

U2 - 10.1186/1471-2458-13-236

DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-13-236

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 23506350

AN - SCOPUS:84875077167

VL - 13

SP - 1

EP - 7

JO - BMC Public Health

JF - BMC Public Health

SN - 1471-2458

IS - 1

M1 - 236

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