Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Foot Care among Adult Diabetic Patients at Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Majid Diabetes Center in Al Madinah City, Saudi Arabia

Albalawi, Mohammed Alean; Sheikh, Wafa Allauddin

doi:10.21608/ejhm.2022.231637

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“…The study assessed the attitude of diabetic patients toward DFUs and found that 53.6% (n = 216) of the participants had a positive attitude. This finding is much lower than what was recorded by studies in Dammam [16], Al-Kharj [17], and Al Madinah [18], which found that more than 70% of adult diabetic patients scored positive attitude levels toward diabetic foot. This lower level of positive attitude toward diabetic foot needs further qualitative research, through which we can understand the causes of this negative attitude and remove associated barriers, as patient motivation to certain care is the guide for good health.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…The knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding diabetic foot among diabetic patients have been assessed through several studies conducted around different regions of Saudi Arabia [16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. Al-Hariri and his colleagues in Dammam reported good knowledge and favorable attitudes toward diabetic foot, while a high percentage of the participants ignored critical information and instructions before buying their shoes [16].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adult Diabetics Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Alkalash,

Alnashri,

Alnashri

et al. 2024

Cureus

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BackgroundDiabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are one of the most common and fatal complications of diabetic patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) that may end with their feet amputation. These complications can be prevented through the adherence of diabetic patients to their diabetes management plan and by educating them about risk factors, complications of diabetic foot, and proper foot care. To develop effective health education programs to educate diabetic patients and caregivers regarding diabetic foot and its effective care, we should first identify gaps in patients' knowledge and perception of diabetic foot and evaluate their practice of foot care. ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate knowledge and attitude toward DFUs and the practice of foot care among adult diabetic patients attending Al-Qunfudah Diabetes Center, Saudi Arabia, from October 2022 to March 2023. MethodsA total of 403 adult diabetic patients were recruited in this cross-sectional study during their attendance at the diabetes center in Al-Qunfudah district, Saudi Arabia. The study researchers conducted a physical faceto-face interview with each diabetic patient using a validated questionnaire with closed-ended questions to collect their responses regarding their knowledge and attitude toward DFUs and their behavior toward foot care. The collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 23 (released 2015; IBM Corp.,

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adult Diabetics Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Alkalash,

Alnashri,

Alnashri

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…A validated questionnaire that was used in a previous study [ 18 ] was completed by the study participants through personal interviews. The questionnaire included four parts.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Foot Care and the Risk of Foot Ulcers in Diabetic Patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Badahdah,

Alshammari,

Jassomah

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Background and objective: Diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia are often underinformed about proper diabetic foot care. This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the risk factors of diabetic foot ulcers among diabetic patients in the Jeddah region of Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was done on 210 diabetic patients attending the international diabetic center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during the study period. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data about participants' demographics and knowledge, attitudes, and practices of diabetic foot care. Results: Of the participants, 77 (36.7%) were aged 51-60 years; 161 (76.7%) were male; 153 (72.9%) had a university education; and approximately 138 (65%) had type 2 DM. A majority, 190 (90.5%), acknowledged that DM patients might have reduced foot sensation; 204 (97.1%) agreed that diabetics could develop gangrene; 188 (89.5%) concurred that poor foot sensation increases the risk of foot ulcers; and 193 (91.9%) agreed that poor blood flow to the feet heightens this risk. Among them, 152 (72.4%) demonstrated good knowledge about foot care and the risk of foot ulcers; eight (3.8%) exhibited a positive attitude; and 95 (45.2%) showed a good level of practice. Good knowledge was significantly higher among married patients, and good practice was notably higher among older patients (>50 years). A significant positive correlation was found between knowledge scores and both attitude and practice scores. Conclusion: The study revealed adequate knowledge and practice of foot care and the risk of foot ulcers among diabetic patients. However, a high percentage of negative attitudes toward these issues were observed.

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“…The prevalence of PDDIs in the world is high (4-6), and this is a consequence of the complex adverse drug effects (ADEs) (7)(8)(9). The therapeutic effects of a drug that is in uenced by adverse drug reactions (ADEs) may be reduced or increased, drug toxicity may be increased, and treatment outcomes and adherence may be indirectly harmed (10,11). ADEs also the cause of the increment of patient hospitalization and therapeutic cost, and reduction in the e cacy of concomitant drugs which in turn compromise the quality of life of the patients (12) and even death (13).…”

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“…One study conducted in Sudan found that 72.8% of pharmacy professionals use a handbook or software program as an information source to check drug interaction (25). Another study at Addis Ababa University found that pharmaceutical package inserts and drug reference books were the most popular sources of information for physicians (11).…”

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Evaluation of pharmacy professionals' knowledge, attitude, and practice towards potential drug-drug interactions; a cross-sectional study

Geremew,

Anagaw,

Ayenew

et al. 2023

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Background: The use of multiple medications the increased risk of potential drug-drug interactions (PDDIs) (2, 3) and the prevalence of PDDIs in the world is high (4-6), and this is a consequence of the complex adverse drug effects (ADEs) (7-9). This work assessed pharmacy professionals’ ability to recognize clinically significant potential drug-drug interactions (PDDIs) as well as the information sources they use. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among pharmacy professionals in Ethiopia. A self-administered survey was created to assess pharmacists' familiarity with PDDIs and their preferred sources of PDDI information. We employed 16 drug pairs to assess pharmacists' awareness of drug-drug interactions. The regression model was run to look at potential PDDI knowledge predictors. Results: From 183 pharmacy professionals, practical questionnaires were collected. Allopurinol and pyrazinamide received a correctly classified range of 19.7%, whereas acetaminophen/codeine and amoxicillin received a correctly classified range of 66.01% from pharmacy professionals. Only four of the 16 medication pairings evaluated were accurately categorized by more than 50% of the pharmacy professionals. Internet or applications for mobile devices were the most frequently utilized sources by respondents (n = 66, 36.1%) to check PDDI data. Years of work experience and education level regarding PDDIs were found to be the most significant indicators of a higher number of recognized drug pairs in the multiple regression analysis. Conclusion: The results of our research showed that pharmacists are lacking in knowledge and practice towards PDDIs and years of experience and working institutions of participants had strongly associated with pharmacist professionals' knowledge of PDDIs.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Foot Care among Adult Diabetic Patients at Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Majid Diabetes Center in Al Madinah City, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 4 publications

References 14 publications

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adult Diabetics Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adult Diabetics Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Foot Care and the Risk of Foot Ulcers in Diabetic Patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Evaluation of pharmacy professionals' knowledge, attitude, and practice towards potential drug-drug interactions; a cross-sectional study

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