Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Diabetes Treatment Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Family Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Curr Diabetes Rev. 2021;17(5):e101220186818. doi: 10.2174/1573399816999201012200841.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease, and the complications may be life-threatening; however, with proper treatment and control measures, it can be very well-managed. Self-management training and education of diabetes are critical in diabetes care and management. It is essential that patients with diabetes must have a comprehensive understanding of the nature of the disease, risk factors, complications, and possible treatment modalities to attenuate the complications. Over the last few years, DM in Saudi Arabia has been rapidly growing at an alarming rate. It has affected around one-fifth of the adult population, and by 2030, the numbers are predicted to rise further and exceed more than double the present number. An estimated tenfold increase has been reported over the past three decades in Saudi Arabia. However, there has not been much research focusing on understanding the knowledge and awareness of DM in Saudi Arabia as compared to developed nations. This review aims to present an overview of the current knowledge and awareness level of DM among the population of Saudi Arabia through an extensive review of the currently available literature. The review findings could be of immense assistance to the government, healthcare systems, educational institutions, and researchers to develop evidence-based programs, policies, and guidelines towards increasing the knowledge and awareness about diabetes and its management, so that early detection and management can be ensured to control the escalating burden of diabetes in Saudi Arabia.
糖尿病（DM）是一种慢性病，其并发症可能危及生命；然而，通过适当的治疗和控制措施，它可以得到很好的控制。糖尿病的自我管理培训和教育在糖尿病的护理和管理中至关重要。患者必须全面了解疾病的性质、危险因素、并发症以及可能的治疗方法，以减轻并发症，这一点至关重要。在过去的几年中，沙特阿拉伯的糖尿病发病率呈惊人的速度迅速增长。它影响了大约五分之一的成年人口，到 2030 年，预计这一数字将进一步上升，超过目前的两倍。在过去的三十年中，据报道，这一数字增加了约十倍。然而，与发达国家相比，沙特阿拉伯针对了解糖尿病的知识和认识的研究并不多。这篇综述旨在通过对现有文献的广泛回顾，概述沙特阿拉伯人口对糖尿病的现有知识和认识水平。综述结果可能会为政府、医疗保健系统、教育机构和研究人员提供巨大帮助，以便制定基于证据的方案、政策和指南，提高对糖尿病及其管理的认识，从而确保早期发现和管理，以控制沙特阿拉伯不断上升的糖尿病负担。
