Affiliation:
1. Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Diabetes Treatment Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2. Department of Family Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease, and the complications may be life-threatening;
however, with proper treatment and control measures, it can be very well-managed. Self-management
training and education of diabetes are critical in diabetes care and management. It is essential
that patients with diabetes must have a comprehensive understanding of the nature of the disease,
risk factors, complications, and possible treatment modalities to attenuate the complications.
Over the last few years, DM in Saudi Arabia has been rapidly growing at an alarming rate. It has affected
around one-fifth of the adult population, and by 2030, the numbers are predicted to rise further
and exceed more than double the present number. An estimated tenfold increase has been reported
over the past three decades in Saudi Arabia. However, there has not been much research focusing
on understanding the knowledge and awareness of DM in Saudi Arabia as compared to developed
nations. This review aims to present an overview of the current knowledge and awareness
level of DM among the population of Saudi Arabia through an extensive review of the currently
available literature. The review findings could be of immense assistance to the government, healthcare
systems, educational institutions, and researchers to develop evidence-based programs, policies,
and guidelines towards increasing the knowledge and awareness about diabetes and its management,
so that early detection and management can be ensured to control the escalating burden
of diabetes in Saudi Arabia.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Endocrinology,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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