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Assessing health literacy among hypertensive patients attending primary healthcare clinics at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jammaz Asman Al-Arifi, Malek Abdulrahman Balous, Ahoud Hamoud Al-Mutairi, Bader Al-Tulihi
[Abstract]
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525113

Awareness and Compliance Behavior of Diabetic Patients for Eye care to Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy: The Status of Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia
Ismail Abuallut
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525114

Community-level awareness of proper immediate steps regarding ocular chemical injury in Asir Region
Saeed Abu Sabah, Abdullah Jallwi Korkoman, Abdulaziz Saad Alshahrani, Ahmed Mohammed Abu Sabah, Faisal Saud Alhudaithi, Anas Mohammed Abusabah, Mofareh Ahmed M Asiri, Hassan Adel H Alasiri, Bandar Mohammed Moshabbab Asiri, Hamad Mohammed Abusebah
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525115

Relationship Between Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus And Late-Night Dinner Along With Skipping Breakfast In AL Madinah, Saudi Arabia: Case Control Study
Amal Adnan Arruhaily, Nadiyah karim Alenenzi, Farah Asad Mansori
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525117

Regional Covid

Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine and its related determinants among the general adult population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fathi El-Gamal, Amira Mohammed, Assmaa Shaker, Noor Aljohani, Yara Alasli
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525120

Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19
Alaa Salah AG Alsharei, Safaa Elbashir
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525121

Population and Community Studies

Perspective of Adolescents Regarding Need of Adolescent Health Services; A Mixed Method Study in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
M Zubair Rafique, Hassan Mumtaz, Hassan ul Hussain, Sadaf Rashid, Namrah Hussain, Humaira Mahmood, Amara Arshad
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525118

Review

Prevalence of Depression in adults with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Middle East countries and the factors associated with it: A systematic review
Sabit Sunwar
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525123

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Diagnosing Boerhaave Syndrome in a 16-year-old girl in a primary care centre
Javed Khan, Abdul Muhid, Farah Mushtaq
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525125

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Predictors of COVID-19 Disease Course and Pulmonary Insult
Diana S. Al-jammal, Shefa S Almashaqbeh, Samer F. Alqudah, Walid Ahmed Al-nozami, Raad Y Altahat
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525126

An outbreak investigation of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii cases in the intensive care unit of Al-Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Faris Maeed Alqahtani, Shady A. Kamel, Sami Almudarra, Alaa A. Mathkour
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525127

Vaccination against Influenza among Health Care Workers in Al Mashaer during Hajj 2019 (1440 H); Uptake and Barriers
Faris Maeed Alqahtani, Shady A. Kamel, Sami Almudarra, Alaa A. Mathkour
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022. 9525128

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August 2022 - Volume 20, Issue 8

Awareness and Compliance Behavior of Diabetic Patients for Eye care to Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy: The Status of Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology Division, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Correspondence:
Ismail Abuallut
MD, FEBO, FRCSC
Department of Surgery,
Ophthalmology Division,
Jazan University, Jazan,
Saudi Arabia
Email: iabuallut@jazanu.edu.sa
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1316-9465

Received: June 2022 Accepted: July 2022; Published: August1, 2022. Citation: Ismail Abuallut. Awareness and Compliance Behavior of Diabetic Patients for Eye care to Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy: The Status of Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. 2022; 20(8): 24-35 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525114

Abstract

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) as a complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and other diabetic complications are of great worldwide concern. In order to control both DM and DR, patients must be informed and comply with prevention and treatment recommendations.

Objectives: The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and patient compliance behavior regarding DR among diabetic patients from Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia and identify factors related to patient awareness and compliance.

Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 385 diabetic patients from six primary healthcare centers in Jazan region. A self-administered questionnaire was used to solicit responses regarding knowledge, attitudes, and compliance with regular ophthalmic eye examinations. The questionnaire also comprised questions related to the sociodemographic data and other questions related to the diabetic status. The collected responses were presented as frequencies and percentages, and the associations between the variables were accomplished using Chi-squared test. P-value < 0.05 was considered significant.

Results: About half of the participants (50.6%) were females, and 51.4% were within the age group 45-64 years. Less than half of the participants (40.8%) had low monthly income, and 45.5% were illiterate or had primary education. About 33.6% of the participants had the disease for more than 10 years, and 90.1% were controlled. There was a high awareness level of diabetes-related eye complications (96.4%) and the need for regular eye exams (93.5%). About 54.0% had never seen an ophthalmologist. Participants in the low to medium economic levels and those with primary education had a significant positive attitude. No significant associations were found between the diabetic variables and most of the knowledge and attitude questions (P> 0.05).

Conclusion: There is a need to increase patient awareness about the complications of diabetes and the need for policy guidance for primary healthcare providers to follow best practices when treating diabetic patients to guard against and/or control its complications.

Keywords: Diabetes, Knowledge, Attitudes, Ophthalmic eye examination, Compliance, Behavior, Diabetic retinopathy, Jazan.

 







 


 

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