Department of Ophthalmology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Ophthalmology, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep 25;28(2):123-128. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.326671. eCollection 2021 Apr-Jun.
This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) around diabetic eye disease in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) attending primary health-care centers (PHCCs) in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia.
All diabetic patients attending eight PHCCs in Jazan region between December 2018 and December 2019 were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. Face-to-face interviews were held to gather responses to a validated 20-item questionnaire.
In total, 293 patients aged 9-90 years (mean 50 years, standard deviation 14 years) agreed to participate, including 189 (64.5%) females and 104 (35.5%) males. Most ( = 251; 85.7%) had type 2 DM, the remainder (42; 14.3%) having type 1 DM. The mean duration of DM was 8.2 ± 6.4 years. Eye complications were self-reported by 114 (38.9%) participants. More than one-third (36.2%) of the participants had never undergone an eye examination. Less than one-third of participants (29% and 28% respectively) had an excellent level of knowledge or practice about diabetic eye disease, and only 12% demonstrated very positive attitude. KAP levels were independently predicted by patients' age, gender, and eye complication status.
KAP relating to eye disease and eye care among Saudi patients with DM were less than desired. Rigorous efforts are required to raise awareness of eye complications among diabetic patients.
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯吉赞地区基层医疗保健中心（PHCC）就诊的糖尿病患者对糖尿病眼病的知识、态度和实践（KAP）情况。
本横断面研究于 2018 年 12 月至 2019 年 12 月期间邀请吉赞地区的所有糖尿病患者参加，通过面对面访谈收集对经过验证的 20 项问卷的回答。
共有 293 名年龄为 9-90 岁（平均 50 岁，标准差 14 岁）的患者同意参加，其中 189 名（64.5%）为女性，104 名（35.5%）为男性。大多数（=251；85.7%）患有 2 型糖尿病，其余（=42；14.3%）患有 1 型糖尿病。糖尿病的平均病程为 8.2±6.4 年。114 名（38.9%）参与者自述有眼部并发症。超过三分之一（36.2%）的参与者从未进行过眼部检查。不到三分之一的参与者（分别为 29%和 28%）对糖尿病眼病有极好的知识或实践水平，只有 12%的人表现出非常积极的态度。患者的年龄、性别和眼部并发症状况独立预测了 KAP 水平。
沙特阿拉伯糖尿病患者对眼部疾病和眼部护理的 KAP 水平低于预期。需要大力提高糖尿病患者对眼部并发症的认识。
