Original Research ArticleInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Publication: Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic people in Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Int J Res Med Sci. 2017;5(5):2150-2155.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171860
Abstract
Background This cross-sectional hospital based study aimed at determining the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetes among local people of Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Methods We aimed to investigate the levels of knowledge, attitude and practice among diabetic people in Najran area.
Results 10% of the participants scored >7, 28% scored >5 and 62% scored 5 and less in Knowledge questionnaire. None [0.00%] of the participants scored 7 or more out of the attitude questionnaire. 100% of the participants scored 5 and less out of 12. 100% of the participants scored >6 and 0% scored 12 or more in the practice questionnaire.
Conclusions Our study revealed that the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetes in the area of Najran is very poor. We suggest that a structured educational program to be adopted by the health authorities in Saudi Arabia.
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Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Najran University, College of Medicine, Najran
- Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Nile College, Khartoum, Sudan
- General Surgery Resident, Najran University Hospital, Najran
- General Directorate of Health Affairs, Genetics and Chronic diseases department, Najran, KSA
- Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Najran University, College of Medicine, Najran
- Al-Ghad International Colleges for Medical Sciences, Najran, KSA
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, School of Allied Sciences, De Montfort University Leicester, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK