Assessing Outpatients’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Managing Diabetes in Saudi Arabia

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ID13775876
AuthorsWael Mansy (0000-0002-7988-2717, King Saud University, corresponding author), Wajid Syed (0000-0002-0886-7309, King Saud University), Syed Wajid (King Saud University), Abdulrahman Alwhaibi (0000-0001-8519-3363, King Saud University), Sultan Alghadeer (0000-0003-3306-0387, King Saud University), Sultan M Alghadeer (King Saud University), Abdulaziz Alhossan (0000-0001-5849-6756, King Saud University), Salmeen D Babelghaith (0000-0002-7519-110X, King Saud University), Salmeen Babelghaith (King Saud University), Ziyad Alrabiah (0000-0003-2403-3336, King Saud University), Mohamed N Al Arifi (0000-0003-2455-6727, King Saud University)
Year2022
Volume59
Pages469580221082781-469580221082781
Publication date2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueINQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0046-9580 • E-ISSN: 1945-7243
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00469580221082781
PMID35377247
OpenAlexW4225698742
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited27

Unfortunately, this study found that outpatient diabetes patients had insufficient knowledge, practice, and a negative attitude toward diabetes type 2. This imposes a great burden on healthcare workers and hence the healthcare system to improve patient scores via diabetes education programs or pharmacist-led patient counseling initiatives

Diabetes mellitus · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Diabetes Management and Education · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Psychology

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