Volume 26, Issue 125, July 2022

Patients Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards diabetic complications in Saudi Arabia

Shaima Alzaylaee¹, Lamis Babsail¹, Shahad Alshamrani¹, Alaa H Falemban^2,3, Safaa M Alsanosi^2,4, Yosra AL-Hindi²

¹Pharm D candidate, Faculty of pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA
²Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
³Saudi Toxicology Society, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background and aim: As the prevalence of diabetes is increasing in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, by 2045 researchers expected that the number of diabetic patients will increase to more than half of the Saudi population. Diabetes is a complicated disorder if not controlled and well managed will lead to multiple complications and increase mortality. Therefore, we needed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the diabetic complications. Methods: Across sectional survey was done from December 2021 to June 2022 with a total sample of 202 diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia. Results: the study participants aged was 51 and above years old. Moreover, female participants were 58.9% more than males 41.1%. 93.1% of them had their primary and elementary education. 55.9% have been diagnosed with diabetes for more than 10 years. Around above 50 % of the study subjects had well balanced knowledge and attitude towards their diabetic complications however, they needed more education in the practice side. Conclusion: patient with diabetic had good knowledge and attitude but needed more emphasize in the practice to decrease their complication rate.

Keywords: diabetes, complications, Knowledge, attitude, practice.

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms297e2385

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i125/ms297e2385

Published: 23 July 2022