Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Health Care Providers at Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Background:Diabetes is a leading public health problem throughout the world, and despite years of research and development, it is one of the fastest growing conditions worldwide. Diabetes along with other non-communicable diseases acts as an obstacle for attaining sustainable developmental goals. It is also responsible for premature death and disability¹.  Hence, the early screening which prevents the complications and premature death is very much needed in the society. Objectives: 1. To evaluate the risk of type 2 diabetes among health care providers using Indian diabetes risk score. 2. To explore the relationship between Indian diabetes risk score and random capillary blood glucose level. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among 250 health care providers of Velammal medical college and Research Institute, Madurai. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was applied. Indian diabetic risk score (IDRS) was used to assess the risk of getting diabetes. Results: Among study subjects 18.4 % had high risk for getting diabetes based on IDRS. Housekeeping staffs had higher risk for diabetes compare to other occupational groups. IDRS was positively correlated with random capillary blood glucose level. High BMI, frequent meat consumption, frequent sweet consumption and low water consumption were significantly associated with high risk for diabetes. Conclusion: Even though health care providers are at continuous contact with health care system still the early screening for diabetes risk was not happening. Hence this present study create a milestone to generate awareness among them regarding the importance of early screening to detect the hidden disease. Hence it is recommended that, the screening for diabetes has to be a part of their pre-placement examination and periodical examination.