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Objectives: To describe the knowledge and practice on diet of outpatients with type 2 diabetes at Lang Son General Hospital in 2020; To determine some factors related to knowledge and practice on diet of outpatients with type 2 diabetes at Lang Son General Hospital.
Method: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to collect data using self-determination questionnairesfrom 340 outpatients with type 2 diabetes at Lang Son General Hospital from March to August in 2020 .
Results: 76.2% of patients had correct knowledge on diet; 30.6% of patients had correctly answering about the number of meals / day of a diabetic patient from 4 to 6 meals. 57.9% of patients achieved dietary practice; patients eating more than 3 meals per day and using animal fat for food were accounted 19.1% and 49.1%.
Conclusion: Knowledge and practice on diet of outpatients with type 2 diabetes at Lang Son General Hospital was limited; age, accommodation and education level are related to the knowledge on diet of type 2 diabetic patients (p<0,05). Research results showed that it is necessary to enhence health education to improve knowledge and practice on diet for patients.
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