title: Self-management practices among type 2 diabetes patients attending primary health-care centres in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to estimate the frequency of self-management activities among people who have type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia. The Arabic version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities questionnaire was used to identify self-management practices among 210 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Only 15% of participants had a blood glucose level indicative of good glycaemic control (glycosylated haemoglobin ≤ 7 mmol/L). Most reported that they took their medication as prescribed, but many demonstrated low levels of compliance with other self-management practices (overall mean 3.7 days per week). Males and those with lower incomes were less likely to practise self-care activities. Most were given basic advice to undertake self-care activities, but only some were given more detailed information. There are opportunities to improve type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management practices in Saudi Arabia and increase the proportion of patients who achieve good glycaemic control.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Al Johani
authors.affiliation: Curtin University of Technology, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.affiliation: Curtin University of Technology, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Snider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin