Self-management practices among type 2 diabetes patients attending primary health-care centres in Medina, Saudi Arabia
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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 controlL'objectif de la presente etude etait d'estimer la frequence des activites d'auto-prise en charge chez des personnes atteintes de diabete de type 2 en Arabie saoudite.La version en langue arabe du questionnaire Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities a ete utilisee pour identifier les pratiques d'auto-prise en charge chez 210 patients atteints de diabete sucre de type 2.Seuls 15 % des participants presentaient un taux glycemique revelateur d'un bon controle de leur glycemie [hemoglobine glycosylee </= 7 mmol/L]. La plupart indiquaient avoir pris leur traitement comme prescrit,mais ils etaient nombreux a presenter des taux d'observance faibles pour d'autres pratiques d'auto-prise en charge [moyenne d'observance globale hebdomadaire:3,7 jours sur sept]. Les hommes et les personnes ayant des revenus plus faibles etaient moins susceptibles de pratiquer des activites d'autosoins.Pour la majorite,ils avaient recu des conseils elementaires pour realiser des activites d'autosoins,mais seule une minorite d'entre eux avait eu des informations plus detaillees.Des opportunites existent pour ameliorer les pratiques d'auto-prise en charge du diabete de type 2 en Arabie saoudite et augmenter le pourcentage de patients qui parviennent a un bon controle du taux de glycemie
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Al Johani, K.A., Kendall, G.E. & Snider, P.D. (2015). Self-management practices among type 2 diabetes patients attending primary health-care centres in Medina, Saudi Arabia. EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 21 (9), 621 - 628. World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/255265
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EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 21 (9): 621 - 628ISSN
1020-33971687-1634 (Online ISSN)