Al-Mahrooqi Badriya, Al-Hadhrami Rahma, Al-Amri Amal, Al-Tamimi Saif, Al-Shidhani Asma, Al-Lawati Hadia, Al-Ismaili Aida, Al-Hooti Khawla, Al-Ghafri Thamra
Directorate of Health Services Amerat, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2013 Aug;13(3):392-8. doi: 10.12816/0003261. Epub 2013 Jun 25.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is emerging as one of the world's greatest health problems, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing at an alarming rate and globally reaching epidemic proportions. With this increasing incidence, emphasis is now being placed on implementing primary prevention, early detection, and educational prevention programmes. This study was undertaken to estimate the level of knowledge of T2DM among high school students and to explore the factors influencing the knowledge of T2DM.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in four secondary schools in two wilayats (districts) of Muscat governate, Oman, namely Al-Amerat and Quriyat. The study was conducted using a validated English questionnaire covering all aspects of T2DM in one-to-one interviews. A scoring system was used to assess the students' knowledge.
Of the 541 students enrolled in the study (45% male and 55% female), only 24% achieved a score of over 10 out of 20. The key areas of poor knowledge were wrong perceptions about diabetic meals (73%), and the possibility of a cure for diabetes (63%).
Overall poor knowledge levels about T2DM were found among school students. National efforts and school-health-based interventions are highly recommended to increase awareness about diabetes among this age group.
2型糖尿病（T2DM）正成为全球最严重的健康问题之一，其发病率和患病率正以惊人的速度上升，在全球范围内已达到流行程度。随着发病率的不断上升，目前重点在于实施一级预防、早期检测和教育预防计划。本研究旨在评估高中生对2型糖尿病的认知水平，并探讨影响2型糖尿病知识认知的因素。
在阿曼马斯喀特省两个州（区）的四所中学开展了一项横断面研究，这两个州分别是艾迈拉特和古里亚特。研究采用经过验证的英文问卷，通过一对一访谈涵盖2型糖尿病的各个方面。使用评分系统评估学生的知识水平。
在参与研究的541名学生中（45%为男性，55%为女性），只有24%的学生在20分的总分中获得了超过10分的成绩。知识薄弱的关键领域包括对糖尿病饮食的错误认知（73%）以及糖尿病可治愈的可能性（63%）。
在校学生对2型糖尿病的总体认知水平较差。强烈建议国家做出努力并开展基于学校健康的干预措施，以提高该年龄组对糖尿病的认识。
