Alluhaymid Yousef M, Alotaibi Fawzan Y, Alotaibi Abdulmajeed B, Albasha Abdullah M, Alnaim Abdulrahman S, Sabi Essa M, Mujamammi Ahmed H
College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry Unit, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Aug 25;9(8):4229-4233. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_731_20. eCollection 2020 Aug.
To assess awareness of diabetic retinopathy (DR) for Saudis with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 in Riyadh City.
A cross-sectional study that used self-administered questionnaires conducted in primary healthcare centers in Riyadh City between October and December 2019.
There were 267 Saudi participants with diabetes mellitus type 2 visiting primary healthcare clinics. (52.4%) were aged 40 years or above at time of diagnosis with diabetes. (73%) had diabetes for at least 5 years. Most of the participants have a good blood glucose control and they do home measurements. In regard to DR, (64.4%) of participants had no subjective or objective indicators of retinopathy, and (70%) had visited ophthalmology clinics. Majority of the participants were advised about DR or referred to an ophthalmologist by their primary physician, with the percentages being (64.8%) and (59.6%), respectively. Regarding other risk factors of DR, (19.5%) had a family history of DR, (23.2%) of participant are smokers and (41.6%) were hypertensives. Majority of the participants were aware about all the aspects of DR, its consequences, and appropriate management except the laser therapy. In terms of area of living and education respondents, who lived in the center of Riyadh City and the secondary level or less educated participants had the lowest level of education.
Awareness of DR is acceptable but should not lead this information to reduced awareness and educational programs. Outreach researchers' efforts should cover other directions instead awareness of DR.
评估利雅得市2型糖尿病沙特患者对糖尿病视网膜病变（DR）的知晓情况。
2019年10月至12月在利雅得市的初级医疗保健中心开展了一项采用自填问卷的横断面研究。
有267名2型糖尿病沙特患者前往初级医疗保健诊所就诊。（52.4%）在确诊糖尿病时年龄为40岁及以上。（73%）患糖尿病至少5年。大多数参与者血糖控制良好且会自行在家测量。关于糖尿病视网膜病变，（64.4%）的参与者没有视网膜病变的主观或客观指标，（70%）曾就诊于眼科诊所。大多数参与者的初级医生已向他们告知糖尿病视网膜病变或将他们转诊至眼科医生，比例分别为（64.8%）和（59.6%）。关于糖尿病视网膜病变的其他风险因素，（19.5%）有糖尿病视网膜病变家族史，（23.2%）的参与者吸烟，（41.6%）患有高血压。除激光治疗外，大多数参与者知晓糖尿病视网膜病变的所有方面、其后果及适当管理。在居住地区和教育程度方面，居住在利雅得市中心的受访者以及受教育程度为中学及以下的参与者教育水平最低。
对糖尿病视网膜病变的知晓情况尚可，但不应因此减少宣传和教育项目。推广研究人员的工作应涵盖其他方面而非仅关注糖尿病视网膜病变的知晓情况。
