Safe Travel Practices and Awareness among Diabetic Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure the knowledge of Saudi patients with diabetes in coping with their condition and to assess their practice of disease control during travels. Study Design. Cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire.

Method

This study was conducted between September 2018 and May 2019 at a University hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The questions were adopted from guidelines and advices provided by the CDC, American Diabetic Association, and other references. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify factors associated with diabetic control during travels.

Results

From the included 242 patients, 33.6% showed the good practice of diabetic control during travels. 23.7% of patients were communicated by their doctors about the

SUBMITTER: Younis AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9904899 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature