Experience of Diabetic Patients Monitored in Hospital in Lomé

Abstract

Objective: To describe the experience of diabetes in diabetic subjects followed at the Sylvanus University Hospital Center. Olympio (CHU-SO) in Lomé, Togo. Method: Cross-sectional study among diabetic patients seen in diabetology consultation at the internal medicine department of the Sylvanus University Hospital Center Olympio de Lomé from July 6 to October 9, 2021. We described the sociodemographic characteristics, the experience at the announcement and the daily experience. Results: A total of 153 patients were surveyed. There was a female predominance with 93 women respondents (sex ratio = 0.64). The average age was 54.5 ± 11.78 years with extremes of 10 and 84 years. The median duration of diabetes was 6 years with an interquartile range (IQR) = [3 years - 11 years]. Type 2 diabetes was the most represented at 88.9%. Seventy-nine-point sixteen percent of respondents had poor diabetes control based on glycated hemoglobin. The announcement of diabetes was painfully experienced by 56.9% of respondents and the emotions felt at the announcement were mainly sadness (31.4%) and fear (22.9%). The most represented daily difficulty was diet in 36.5% of cases, followed by lack of financial means to honor prescriptions in 29.4%. Conclusion: Knowledge of the experience of diabetes in diabetic subjects is essential for establishing a therapeutic education plan.