Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia; Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt.
Prim Care Diabetes. 2023 Aug;17(4):327-333. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2023.04.011. Epub 2023 May 6.
To compare diabetes mellitus (DM) knowledge, risk perception, and health practices before and after a mass awareness program among Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University students, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A DM awareness program was conducted between November 2020 and February 2021 in three phases (total 13 weeks). The program comprised educational messages, short videos, virtual lectures, and peer-to-peer education. A total of 558 participants (before group, n = 360; after group, n = 198) were included in the study.
Majority of the students had normal body mass index (BMI). The knowledge scores were significantly higher after the program (median 16, quartile range 13-18) than before (median 14, quartile range 12-16) (p < 0.001). No significant differences were observed in risk perception between the two groups (p > 0.05). In addition, increased moderate practice score and decreased poor practice score (p < 0.001) were observed. Factors influencing DM knowledge were higher education and awareness. Factors influencing health practices were higher BMI and knowledge after the program.
DM awareness program improved DM knowledge and health practices among university students.
比较沙特阿拉伯利雅得的努拉公主大学（Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University）学生在大规模宣传活动前后的糖尿病（DM）知识、风险认知和健康行为。
2020 年 11 月至 2021 年 2 月期间分三个阶段（共 13 周）进行 DM 意识宣传活动。该计划包括教育信息、短视频、虚拟讲座和同伴教育。共有 558 名参与者（前组，n=360；后组，n=198）被纳入研究。
大多数学生的体重指数（BMI）正常。与活动前（中位数 14，四分位距 12-16）相比，活动后（中位数 16，四分位距 13-18）的知识得分显著提高（p<0.001）。两组之间的风险认知没有显著差异（p>0.05）。此外，中度实践评分增加和较差实践评分减少（p<0.001）。影响 DM 知识的因素是较高的教育水平和意识。影响健康行为的因素是较高的 BMI 和活动后的知识。
DM 意识宣传活动提高了大学生的 DM 知识和健康行为。
