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- Title
Psychological Health and Diabetes Self-Management among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19 in the Southwest of Saudi Arabia.
- Authors
Alkhormi, Abdulrhman H.; Mahfouz, Mohamed Salih; Alshahrani, Najim Z.; Hummadi, Abdulrahman; Hakami, Wali A.; Alattas, Doha H.; Alhafaf, Hassan Q.; Kardly, Leena E.; Mashhoor, Mulook A.
- Abstract
Background and objectives: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia is high and rising steeply. However, the management of type 2 diabetic patients has largely employed a medical approach and ignored the self-care management approach. This observation has even been obscured further by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the psychological health of these patients. This study aimed to understand the effects of psychological health and DSM on type 2 diabetic patients in the Jazan region during COVID-19. Materials and methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was employed in this study. Participants were type 2 diabetic patients from the diabetic center at Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The Arabic-translated version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: Depression and anxiety were higher in females compared to males and were more reported by participants from urban compared to rural settings. Smoking and Khat chewing were inappropriate diabetic self-care management practices while exercising was appropriate. A negative correlation was observed between depression vs. health care utilization, and depression vs. diabetic self-care management. Anxiety results also showed similar findings to that of depression. Additionally, depression and anxiety were easily predicted by urban residence, and diabetic self-care management was predicted by exercise. Conclusions: Adequate self-care behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes is needed. Medical professionals should ensure improved efforts to accurately ascertain how an individual can implement the recommended lifestyle changes and facilitate self-care education.
- Subjects
SAUDI Arabia; QIZAN (Saudi Arabia : Province); TYPE 2 diabetes; HEALTH self-care; COVID-19; MEDICAL care use; PEOPLE with diabetes
- Publication
Medicina (1010660X), 2022, Vol 58, Issue 5, p675
- ISSN
1010-660X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/medicina58050675