Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health
concern, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, healthcare utilization, and
costs. The prevalence of diabetes has increased significantly, so knowledge and
awareness are crucial for diabetes management, and self-management education is
essential for successful treatment. However, knowledge of diabetes is often
poor in developing countries. Illiteracy rates are higher in these countries
compared to the developed countries, which contributes to lower knowledge and
awareness of diabetes among diabetic patients.
Objectives: The objective of this study is to summarize
peer-reviewed publications for a selected period (13 years) about patients'
knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus type 2.
Methodology: A total of 13 articles were selected as
cross-sectional studies or systemic reviews from literature review using three
databases, namely Google Sholar, PubMed, and ResearchGate, and were published
in 2011-2023.
Results: Most previous cross-sectional studies reported that
educational interventions led to significant increases in participants’
knowledge of type 2 diabetes and high educational qualifications were
significantly related to a better understanding of diabetes.
In a multivariate analysis, greater diabetes awareness,
greater medication adherence and monotherapy use were significant factors in
good glycemic control.
Other previous cross-sectional studies and systemic reviews
indicated that most people with diabetes understand that lifestyle changes are
necessary to treat diabetes. However, many also believe that diabetes can be
permanently cured and that being overly healthy can lead to diabetes. Also,
Lower frequency of HbA1c monitoring is significantly associated with poor
glycemic control. Moreover, the results showed that people with diabetes may
have poorer control if they have had diabetes for a longer duration.
Conclusion: The source of information obtained is used as a
reference for knowledge and behavior formation. Providing education can be
applied to increase patient knowledge about diabetic mellitus, risk factors,
and complications.
Author (s) Details
Ali A. Alyahawi
Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, 21 September University, Yemen.
Mohammed AW. Almorish
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Yemen.
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