Ahmedani Muhammad Yakoob, Siddique Maheen
Department of Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Department of Research, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2019 Dec 13;19(1):29-36. doi: 10.1007/s40200-019-00471-6. eCollection 2020 Jun.
To assess the awareness level and care of people with diabetes related to Ramadan fasting across the country.
This cross-sectional survey was conducted by Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, between November 2016 to March 2017, using convenient sampling. The physicians involved in the care of people with diabetes were invited to participate. A preformed validated questionnaire was used to conduct face to face interview on one to one basis.
Altogether 2187 people with diabetes were enrolled. Knowledge related to Ramadan fasting was poor (35.64%), misconceptions were common (57.02%), and unsafe practices (55.62%) were highly prevalent. One third (31.9%) of the subjects did not receive pre-Ramadan education while medications adjustments were not made in nearly half of the study population.
In this cross-sectional survey, we observed lack of awareness, misconceptions and unsafe practices among fasting people with diabetes across the country. Large scale awareness campaign is needed as comprehensive care is not widely available.
评估全国糖尿病患者对斋月禁食的认知水平及护理情况。
此项横断面调查由巴凯糖尿病与内分泌研究所于2016年11月至2017年3月采用便利抽样法进行。邀请参与糖尿病患者护理的医生参与。使用预先制定并经过验证的问卷进行一对一的面对面访谈。
共纳入2187名糖尿病患者。与斋月禁食相关的知识匮乏（35.64%），误解普遍存在（57.02%），不安全行为（55.62%）高度流行。三分之一（31.9%）的受试者未接受斋月前教育，近一半的研究人群未进行药物调整。
在这项横断面调查中，我们观察到全国禁食的糖尿病患者缺乏认知、存在误解和不安全行为。由于全面护理尚未广泛普及，需要开展大规模的宣传活动。
