PMID- 33304711
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20210126
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 12
IP  - 12
DP  - 2020 Dec 5
TI  - Assessment of Self-Management Care and Glycated Hemoglobin Levels Among Type 2 
      Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study From the Kingdom of Saudi 
      Arabia.
PG  - e11925
LID - 10.7759/cureus.11925 [doi]
LID - e11925
AB  - The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing every year, along 
      with its health and economic burden/impact. Achieving glycemic control remains 
      challenging, and only 9-15% of diabetic patients manage to reach the optimal 
      level. A few strategies have been found to improve diabetic control, including 
      self-management care (SMC). This study aimed to explore the relationship between 
      patient characteristics, SMC, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, as an 
      indicator of optimal glycemic control. This was a cross-sectional study of 200 
      participants conducted at the King Fahd University Hospital (KFUH) in Saudi 
      Arabia. A pre-structured questionnaire including sociodemographic data and 
      aspects of diabetes self-management was distributed among patients at KFUH and 
      the Family and Community Medicine Center (FAMCO) of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal 
      University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. HbA1c data were extracted from 
      patients' records. Unfortunately, the majority of the participants (65%) were 
      found to have poor glycemic control. Glucose management was better in patients 
      having T2DM for more than five years (mean: 4.01; p<0.05). In addition, an income 
      of less than 5,000 Saudi Riyals (SR) was associated with lower physical activity 
      (mean: 2.95; p<0.05). The level of blood sugar was uncontrolled among the 
      majority of surveyed patients. Our study found variables associated with SMC and 
      HbA1c levels, which might help to guide future initiatives aiming to enhance the 
      care of patients with T2DM.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2020, Alshahri et al.
FAU - Alshahri, Bashair K
AU  - Alshahri BK
AD  - Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Khobar, SAU.
FAU - Bamashmoos, Manar
AU  - Bamashmoos M
AD  - Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Khobar, SAU.
FAU - Alnaimi, Mona I
AU  - Alnaimi MI
AD  - Medicine, King Fahd University Hospital, Khobar, SAU.
FAU - Alsayil, Shaykhah
AU  - Alsayil S
AD  - Medicine, King Fahd University Hospital, Khobar, SAU.
FAU - Basaqer, Shymaa
AU  - Basaqer S
AD  - Medicine, King Fahd University Hospital/Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 
      Khobar, SAU.
FAU - Al-Hariri, Mohammed T
AU  - Al-Hariri MT
AD  - Physiology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Khobar, SAU.
FAU - Vallaba Doss, Christopher Amalraj Sr
AU  - Vallaba Doss CA Sr
AD  - Statistics/Biostatistics, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Khobar, SAU.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20201205
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC7719482
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - self-management
OT  - type 2 diabetes mellitus
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2020/12/12 06:00
MHDA- 2020/12/12 06:01
PMCR- 2020/12/05
CRDT- 2020/12/11 06:03
PHST- 2020/12/11 06:03 [entrez]
PHST- 2020/12/12 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2020/12/12 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2020/12/05 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.11925 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2020 Dec 5;12(12):e11925. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11925.