Assessing Awareness and Utilization of Preventive Services, Complications, and Risk Factors Among Diabetic Patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Preventive Services among Diabetic Patients

Authors

  • Manal Abdulaziz Murad Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulla Khalid Sagga North Jeddah Specialty Dental Center, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
  • Bayan Khaled Sagga Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
  • Fahad Anwer Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Hina Nasreen Malik Independent Researcher and Physician
  • Sajid Hameed University Institute of Public Health, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Zohair Jamil Gazzaz Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i06.841

Keywords:

Preventive services, Complications, Risk Factors, Awareness, Diabetes

Abstract

Preventive care measurements such as vaccinations and health procedures play a significant part in controlling complications and reducing risk factors in diabetic patients. Objectives: To assess awareness and utilization of proven preventive services in diabetic patients and to assess complications and risk factors in diabetic patients. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey study conducted among diabetic patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The study setting was Primary Health Care Centers in Jeddah Saudi Arabia. The study duration was from November 2018 to January 2020. Data were collected by volunteer students, interns and doctors who were trained for interviews using the questionnaire that was specifically designed for this study. 623 participants were included in the study fulfilling the criteria. The demographic details, complications, risk factors, and assessment of preventive service use among diabetic patients were summarized using descriptive statistics. Results: Out of 623 participants, 253 received influenza vaccine, 93 participants received pneumococcal vaccine, 94 participants received Meningococcal vaccine and 60 participants received DTAP vaccine with p-value <0.001. 75 participants had done mammograms, 51 people had done colonoscopy, 65 participants had done fecal occult blood and 37 participants had done Prostate-specific antigen procedure with p-value <0.001. Hypertension was present in the majority of participants accessed by physicians. Conclusions: Overall, the study's findings show that diabetic patients need to be more aware of and more likely to use preventative care. The low rates of vaccines and preventive procedures point to a potential weakness in patient education and healthcare delivery.

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DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v4i06.841
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Abdulaziz Murad, M. ., Khalid Sagga, A. ., Khaled Sagga, B. ., Anwer, F., Nasreen Malik, H. ., Hameed, S. ., & Jamil Gazzaz, Z. . (2023). Assessing Awareness and Utilization of Preventive Services, Complications, and Risk Factors Among Diabetic Patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Preventive Services among Diabetic Patients. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, 4(06), 124–129. https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i06.841

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