Folasire, O. F.Olagbemide, P. A.2026-04-302024ui_inpro_folasire_feasibility_2024Proceedings of the 3rd Nigerian Diabetes Summit (NDS), pp. 20-22https://repository.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/13889Introduction: Diabetes, a
 chronic
 disease
with
 global
 prevalence, poses
 significant
health
 risks. Effective
 glycaemic
control
is
crucial
for
preventing
complications
and
managing
diabetes
with
culturally
appropriate
 dietary
education, thus
making
this
study
highly
relevant. Objectives: To
conduct
feasibility
testing
of
a
designed
food
portion
control
tool
among
diabetic patients
at
the
 University
 of
 Ibadan
 Health
 Service
 (Jaja
 Clinic), 
 Ibadan.
 Feasibility
 was
 assessed
 in
 terms
 of
 the
 intervention's
reach, acceptability, and
practicability. Methods:
A
mixed
study
design
was
used,
involving
key
informant
interviews
(KII)
with
nine
healthcare
 personnel
 involved
 in
 diabetic
 management
 and
 a
 cross-sectional
 survey
 with
 purposive
 samples
 of
 41
 consenting
diabetic
patients
presenting
for
routine
care
at
the
Jaja
Clinic.
Patients
were
exposed
to
one-on-one
dietary
education
sessions
using
the
food
portion
control
tool
in
the
form
of
a
video
recording
and
a
take home
handbill
of
the
key intervention
messages
with
re-enforcement
SMS
delivered
weekly
for
two
months.
 Feasibility
reach
was
determined
by
adherence
to
the
intervention
messages
within
a
month
of
the
exposure.
Acceptability
was
assessed
using
a
Likert
scale
questionnaire
and
generated
acceptability
score;
perceived
 practicability
was
evaluated
using
KII. Results:
Majority
had
type
2
DM
(97.6%)
for
>
5
years
(70.7%).
A
total
of
32
patients
were
compliant
(26
fully
 compliant,
6
partially
compliant)
and
9
defaulters.
The
intervention
reach
(78%)
was
high.
Mean
acceptability
 © score
(4.4/5)
showed
patients
rated
the
food
portion
control
tool 
as
acceptable.
The
KII
suggested
that
the
 intervention
was
 practicable.
The
 facilitators
 of
implementation
were
 awareness
creation
 and
education
 with
continuous
reinforcement
of
Intervention
Messages.
The
predominant
barrier
was
the
lack
of
finance
to
 procure
enough
green
leafy
vegetables/fruits
and
large
portions
of
staple
carbohydrate
consumption. Conclusions: implementation
 of
 the
 food
 portion
 control
 tool 
 was
 feasible
 in
 a
 real-life
 clinic
 setting, emphasising
the
need
for
an
rct
for
further
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