Knowledge About Diabetes and Glycemic Control Among Diabetic Patients in Saudi Arabia

Overview

Journal J Diabetes Res

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 2020 Mar 28

PMID 32215269

Citations 5

Authors

Noura A Abouammoh

Muteb A Alshamrani

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes in various regions has attracted significant attention of the medical experts. The prevalence of diabetes is expected to increase in the future due to changes in lifestyle and unhealthy diets of individuals. The objective of the study is to identify the extent of knowledge related to diabetes and glycemic controls in various diabetic patients living in Saudi Arabia. A total of 435 patients were recruited using a random sampling technique, while following a cross-sectional design. Patients' knowledge was tested using the Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test. Findings of the study illustrated that the problem was common among middle-aged male patients. A significant amount of knowledge related to the consumption of medicines, insulin, healthy diet, etc. was found among diabetic patients. Despite the fact that people have adequate knowledge, valuable attention is yet required to provide necessary counselling to people living in Saudi Arabia that may help them to control health risks and mortality.

Citing Articles

Assessment of Diabetes-Related Knowledge and Dietary Patterns Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Central Saudi Arabia: Insights for Tailored Health Education Strategies.

Alsaidan A, Alanazi M, Thirunavukkarasu A Healthcare (Basel). 2025; 13(3).

PMID: 39942422 PMC: 11818046. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13030233.

Diabetes knowledge and glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients at public hospitals in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.

Lema G, Gebeyaw E PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0317288.

PMID: 39883698 PMC: 11781714. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317288.

The Impact of Using Carbohydrate Counting on Managing Diabetic Patients: A Review.

H Ibrahim S, Shahat E, Amer L, Aljohani A Cureus. 2023; 15(11):e48998.

PMID: 38111457 PMC: 10726644. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48998.

Knowledge on diabetes and its related factors among the people with type 2 diabetes in Thailand: a cross-sectional study.

Phoosuwan N, Ongarj P, Hjelm K BMC Public Health. 2022; 22(1):2365.

PMID: 36527016 PMC: 9758850. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14831-0.

Adherence to Hypoglycemic Agents in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Khayyat Jr Y, Alshamrani R, Bintalib D, Alzahrani N, Alqutub S Cureus. 2022; 14(2):e22626.

PMID: 35371760 PMC: 8960541. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22626.

References

Alsulaiman T, Al-Ajmi H, Al-Qahtani S, Fadlallah I, Nawar N, Shukerallah R . Control of type 2 diabetes in King Abdulaziz Housing City (Iskan) population, Saudi Arabia. J Family Community Med. 2016; 23(1):1-5. PMC: 4745195. DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.172221. View

Parakh M, Kasi A, Ayyappan V, Subramani P . Knowledge and Awareness of Oral Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health Assessment among Diabetes Mellitus Patients- A Cross Sectional Study. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2019; 16(2):156-164. DOI: 10.2174/1573399815666190502112603. View

Fatema K, Hossain S, Natasha K, Chowdhury H, Akter J, Khan T . Knowledge attitude and practice regarding diabetes mellitus among Nondiabetic and diabetic study participants in Bangladesh. BMC Public Health. 2017; 17(1):364. PMC: 5406895. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4285-9. View

. Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care. 2013; 37 Suppl 1:S81-90. DOI: 10.2337/dc14-S081. View

Nguyen H, Moir M, Nguyen T, Vu A, Luong L, Nguyen T . Health-related quality of life in elderly diabetic outpatients in Vietnam. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2018; 12:1347-1354. PMC: 6067618. DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S162892. View

Bukhsh A, Khan T, Nawaz M, Ahmed H, Chan K, Goh B . Association of diabetes knowledge with glycemic control and self-care practices among Pakistani people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2019; 12:1409-1417. PMC: 6698595. DOI: 10.2147/DMSO.S209711. View

Ishak N, Mohd Yusoff S, Rahman R, Kadir A . Diabetes self-care and its associated factors among elderly diabetes in primary care. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2019; 12(6):504-511. PMC: 6694907. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2017.03.008. View

Bukhsh A, Khan T, Nawaz M, Ahmed H, Chan K, Lee L . Association of diabetes-related self-care activities with glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes in Pakistan. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2018; 12:2377-2385. PMC: 6235006. DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S177314. View

Zainudin S, Ang D, Soh A . Knowledge of diabetes mellitus and safe practices during Ramadan fasting among Muslim patients with diabetes mellitus in Singapore. Singapore Med J. 2016; 58(5):246-252. PMC: 5435842. DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2016085. View

10.

Alzaheb R, Altemani A . The prevalence and determinants of poor glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2018; 11:15-21. PMC: 5797462. DOI: 10.2147/DMSO.S156214. View

11.

Perez-Escamilla R, Damio G, Chhabra J, Fernandez M, Segura-Perez S, Vega-Lopez S . Impact of a community health workers-led structured program on blood glucose control among latinos with type 2 diabetes: the DIALBEST trial. Diabetes Care. 2014; 38(2):197-205. PMC: 4302259. DOI: 10.2337/dc14-0327. View

12.

Alramadan M, Magliano D, Almigbal T, Batais M, Afroz A, Alramadhan H . Glycaemic control for people with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia - an urgent need for a review of management plan. BMC Endocr Disord. 2018; 18(1):62. PMC: 6131885. DOI: 10.1186/s12902-018-0292-9. View

13.

Marathe P, Gao H, Close K . American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2017. J Diabetes. 2017; 9(4):320-324. DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12524. View

14.

Al-Aboudi I, Hassali M, Shafie A . Knowledge, attitudes, and quality of life of type 2 diabetes patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2016; 8(3):195-202. PMC: 4929958. DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.171683. View

15.

Kassahun T, Gesesew H, Mwanri L, Eshetie T . Diabetes related knowledge, self-care behaviours and adherence to medications among diabetic patients in Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Endocr Disord. 2016; 16(1):28. PMC: 4933997. DOI: 10.1186/s12902-016-0114-x. View