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Self-management practices among type 2 diabetes patients attending primary health-care centres in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Johani, K. A. Al Kendall, Garth Edward Snider, Paul D. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to estimate the frequency of self-management activities among people who have type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia. The Arabic version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities questionnaire was used to identify self-management practices among 210 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Only 15% of participants had a blood glucose level indicative of good glycaemic control (glycosylated haemoglobin ≤ 7 mmol/L). Most reported that they took their medication as prescribed, but many demonstrated low levels of compliance with other self-management practices (overall mean 3.7 days per week). Males and those with lower incomes were less likely to practise self-care activities. Most were given basic advice to undertake self-care activities, but only some were given more detailed information. There are opportunities to improve type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management practices in Saudi Arabia and increase the proportion of patients who achieve good glycaemic control. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.26719/2015.21.9.621 |
| PubMed reference number | 26450858 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 21 |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.emro.who.int/pdf/emhj-volume-21-2015/volume-21-issue-9/self-management-practices-among-type-2-diabetes-patients-attending-primary-health-care-centres-in-medina-saudi-arabia.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v21/09/EMHJ_2015_21_9_621_628.pdf?ua=1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.26719/2015.21.9.621 |
| Journal | Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
