Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, risk factors and complications at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospita

Duncan, Bertha; Mpando, Macdonald

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, risk factors and complications at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospita

Date

2022-08-17

Authors

Duncan, Bertha

Mpando, Macdonald

Publisher

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

Abstract

Executive summary: Type 2 diabetes, by far the most common type of diabetes, is on the rise globally at an alarming rate. It is rapidly escalating into a significant global public health catastrophe that poses a threat to the economies of all countries, particularly poor countries like Malawi. It was discovered to affect 382 million (7.7%) people in 2013 and is expected to reach 483 million (8.3%) by 2030. According to current forecasts, the total number of cases in the world could quadruple in the next two decades, resulting in a corresponding increase in the disease's human, social, and economic consequences. According to the Internal Diabetes Federal (IDF) data, poor and middle income nations account for almost 70% of current cases of type 2 diabetes. Type of study: This will be a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study aimed at estimating the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its risk factors and their association with diabetes complications Problem: Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, risk factors and complications at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. Objectives: Broad Objective  To investigate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, risk factors and the associated complications. Specific Objectives  To determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus  To investigate the association between risk factors and type 2 diabetes mellitus  To evaluate the number of people who report type 2 diabetes mellitus related complications. Methodology: This will be a cross-sectional study which will be conducted at QECH, diabetes clinic. Qualitative data will be collected using a questionnaire form a sample of 81 participants above 45 years old (because most diseases become prominent 10-15 years after diagnosis. Therefore, recruiting participants above 45 years of age will assist in the analysis of the complications.) Expected findings: The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus is expected to be high because of ageing (insulin resistance increases with ageing) and other related factors like occupational and environmental factors. There will be more diabetes related complications in people who have lived with diabetes for a longer period of time. Dissemination: The results will be disseminated through a presentation to the medical laboratory science (MLS) department. A copy of results will also be submitted to the college of medicine and research ethics committee (COMREC) for review and to the COM library for access by other scholars. A copy of dissertation will be submitted to the QECH diabetes clinic to keep them updated of the current prevalence of risk factors and their associated complications. Further dissemination will be done through local and international seminars and conferences. The results will also be published in an accredited peer reviewed journal.