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IJMDC. 2021; 5(11): 1969-1979
Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mansuor Ahmed Alanazi, Abdulaziz Saleh Alshamikh, Zainab Ali Mohammad Alfaqih, Mohammad Saleh Almarri, Faisal Besheit Almatrafi, Ammar Talal Eskandarani, Saud Mohammed Alowayfi, Khaled Ali Ali Hakami, Hatim Ibrahim Mohammed Mutanbak.
ABSTRACT
Background: Hypoglycemia is a condition characterized by a drop in serum glucose concentration of ≤70 mg/ dl. A steady glucose supply is essential for brain physiological functions. Type of medications used for diabetic therapy, errors in dose or timing of insulin, prior history of hypoglycemic episodes, recurrent history of hypoglycemia, and delayed diagnosis of diabetes are the major risk factors associated with hypoglycemia. We aimed to assess diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks and explore the relationship between the level of awareness and different socio-demographic factors. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in Al Jouf Region, Saudi Arabia between August to November 2021. A convenient non-probability sampling technique was employed to collect data from the participants. Data were coded, entered, and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science version 23. Results: A total of 273 respondents were included in the study with 52.4% of them being females. The majority of the participants were in the age range of 26 to 35 years and 84.6% of them were taking medication for diabetes management. Injectable insulin was used by 55.3%. Family/friends/acquaintances were the most common (42.5%) source of participant’s knowledge about hypoglycemic attacks. Poor awareness about hypoglycemic attacks was observed among 62.6% participants. Level of awareness was significantly affected by gender, age, educational level, marital status, and monthly income with p-values = 0.018, 0.015, <0.001, <0.001, and <0.001 respectively. Conclusions: Good level of awareness regarding hypoglycemia risk factors, symptoms, complication, and treatment was found in more than half of respondents and few knowledge gaps warrants further attention.
Keywords:
Diabetic patients, awareness, hypoglycemia
Authors
Mansuor Ahmed Alanazi
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Specialist, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulaziz Saleh Alshamikh
Medical Student, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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Zainab Ali Mohammad Alfaqih
Medical Student, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammad Saleh Almarri
Assistant Registrar General Surgery, Department of General Surgery Adan Hospital, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
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Faisal Besheit Almatrafi
Medical Intern, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Ammar Talal Eskandarani
Medical Student, Ibn Sina Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Saud Mohammed Alowayfi
Medical Intern, Imam Muhammed ibn Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khaled Ali Ali Hakami
General Practitioner, Samtah General Hospital, Samtah, Saudi Arabia
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Hatim Ibrahim Mohammed Mutanbak
General Practitioner, Samtah General Hospital, Samtah, Saudi Arabia
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Correspondence to:
. Abdulaziz Saleh Alshamikh, Medical Student, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.; drazizalshamikh@gmail.com
Publication history
Received 30 Sep 2021
Accepted 09 Oct 2021
Published online 24 Oct 2021
Published in print 18 Nov 2021
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Alanazi MA, Alshamikh AS, Alfaqih ZAM, Almarri MS, Almatrafi FB, Eskandarani AT, Alowayfi SM, Hakami KAA, Mutanbak HIM. Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2021; 5(11): 1969-1979. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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Alanazi MA, Alshamikh AS, Alfaqih ZAM, Almarri MS, Almatrafi FB, Eskandarani AT, Alowayfi SM, Hakami KAA, Mutanbak HIM. Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=129199 [Access: January 28, 2022]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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Alanazi MA, Alshamikh AS, Alfaqih ZAM, Almarri MS, Almatrafi FB, Eskandarani AT, Alowayfi SM, Hakami KAA, Mutanbak HIM. Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2021; 5(11): 1969-1979. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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Alanazi MA, Alshamikh AS, Alfaqih ZAM, Almarri MS, Almatrafi FB, Eskandarani AT, Alowayfi SM, Hakami KAA, Mutanbak HIM. Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2021), [cited January 28, 2022]; 5(11): 1969-1979. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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Alanazi, M. A., Alshamikh, . A. S., Alfaqih, . Z. A. M., Almarri, . M. S., Almatrafi, . F. B., Eskandarani, . A. T., Alowayfi, . S. M., Hakami, . K. A. A. & Mutanbak, . H. I. M. (2021) Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 5 (11), 1969-1979. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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Alanazi, Mansuor Ahmed, Abdulaziz Saleh Alshamikh, Zainab Ali Mohammad Alfaqih, Mohammad Saleh Almarri, Faisal Besheit Almatrafi, Ammar Talal Eskandarani, Saud Mohammed Alowayfi, Khaled Ali Ali Hakami, and Hatim Ibrahim Mohammed Mutanbak. 2021. Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (11), 1969-1979. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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Alanazi, Mansuor Ahmed, Abdulaziz Saleh Alshamikh, Zainab Ali Mohammad Alfaqih, Mohammad Saleh Almarri, Faisal Besheit Almatrafi, Ammar Talal Eskandarani, Saud Mohammed Alowayfi, Khaled Ali Ali Hakami, and Hatim Ibrahim Mohammed Mutanbak. "Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5 (2021), 1969-1979. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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Alanazi, Mansuor Ahmed, Abdulaziz Saleh Alshamikh, Zainab Ali Mohammad Alfaqih, Mohammad Saleh Almarri, Faisal Besheit Almatrafi, Ammar Talal Eskandarani, Saud Mohammed Alowayfi, Khaled Ali Ali Hakami, and Hatim Ibrahim Mohammed Mutanbak. "Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5.11 (2021), 1969-1979. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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Alanazi, M. A., Alshamikh, . A. S., Alfaqih, . Z. A. M., Almarri, . M. S., Almatrafi, . F. B., Eskandarani, . A. T., Alowayfi, . S. M., Hakami, . K. A. A. & Mutanbak, . H. I. M. (2021) Diabetic patients’ awareness toward hypoglycemia attacks in Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (11), 1969-1979. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1633036222
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