A Study to Find Association Between Self-Care, Health Promotion Behavior and Selected Socio-Demographic Variables in a Selected Area

Diabetes is more common in older adults, has a high prevalence in long-term care (LTC) facilities, and is associated with significant disease burden and higher cost. The heterogeneity of this population about comorbidities and overall health status is critical to establishing personalized goals and treatments for diabetes. The risk of hypoglycemia is the most important factor in determining glycemic goals due to the catastrophic consequences in this population. The research approach adopted for this study was quantitative. The research design adopted for this study was exploratory. The study was conducted at a selected community area of Bangalore. In the survey accessible population consists of patients type 2 diabetes. The study sample consists of patients with type 2 diabetes. The sample size 100 patients with type 2 diabetes. The sampling technique adopted in the present study was simple random sampling