Assessment of Knowledge, Awareness and Perception of Diabetes Miletus among the people in Saudi Arabia: A Peer – reviewed Study

Abstract

Objectives:

To give a summary of the peer-reviewed study on Saudi Arabians' awareness of and public comprehension of diabetic mellitus (DM).

Methods :

We followed the standard reporting requirements for the PRISMA statement in our systematic review. Using the keywords "Knowledge" OR "Awareness" AND "Diabetes Mellitus" AND "Saudi Arabia," we searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science for pertinent data between 2019 and 2023 in June 2023. The records underwent a thorough screening process, pertinent studies were chosen based on keyword analysis, and narrative reports were created.

Results:

Our systematic review contains twenty-one papers. The following populations were included in these studies: individuals with diabetes (n = 15), healthcare professionals (n = 2), medical students (n = 2), secondary school students (n = 1), and the public (n = 1). Most studies discovered that the public is unaware of potential risks and problems associated with diabetes mellitus. The key finding of this study is about the knowledge of prevalence of type 1 diabetes with people and type 2 among children, youngsters in Saudi Arabia.  It is also evident that among medical students and healthcare professionals, women possessed inadequate understanding regarding the disease's epidemiology and the perspective at which insulin injections are administered. This study also reviewed how social and religious factors affect drug adherence. The number of yearly hospital visits for the treatment of diabetes patients has significantly increased by 20% for men and 23% for women