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Knowledge about the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Visiting the Outpatient Clinics at Tertiary Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Shatha A. Alduraywish

    (Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Fahad M. Aldakheel

    (Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia)

  • Lojain A. Azizalrahman

    (College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Lujain T. Alzaid

    (College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Shouq S. Alqahtani

    (College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Sara H. Alhussein

    (College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Atheer M. Almutairi

    (College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Background: One of the primary goals of diabetes management is to prevent cardiovascular events. The rate of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is significantly high in the diabetic population. Inadequate knowledge of CVDs risk in diabetes may result in the failure of its early prevention, causing increased morbidity and mortality. The objectives of this study were to assess the CVD risk knowledge and determine the predictors of the knowledge among adults with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the study objectives. Convenience sampling was used to recruit adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) who visited the King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC) outpatient clinics. Data were collected using the Heart Disease Fact Questionnaire. SPSS software (version 24.0) was used for data analysis. Results: A total of 383 patients were recruited. The level of CVD risk knowledge was high among all participants (19.04 ± 3.47). There were significant differences in knowledge scores between different groups, including age ( p = 0.01), marital status ( p = 0.01), and type of residence ( p = 0.04). Participants who were older than 40 years, married, and lived in traditional houses had higher knowledge scores. Conclusion: The study findings indicated a high level of CVD risk knowledge in our study population. The presence of multidisciplinary intensive education programmes targeting type 2 DM patients, such as that conducted at KSUMC, might be responsible for the higher levels of knowledge among our study population. Thus, increasing the efforts towards the education of patients will improve the level of knowledge, including CVD risk knowledge.

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  • Shatha A. Alduraywish & Fahad M. Aldakheel & Lojain A. Azizalrahman & Lujain T. Alzaid & Shouq S. Alqahtani & Sara H. Alhussein & Atheer M. Almutairi, 2022. "Knowledge about the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Visiting the Outpatient Clinics at Tertiary Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-9, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:9:p:4996-:d:797752
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    1. Lemye Zehirlioglu & Hatice Mert & Dilek Sezgin & Ebru Özpelit, 2020. "Cardiovascular Risk, Risk Knowledge, and Related Factors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 29(5), pages 322-330, June.
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    1. Simin Zhang & Donghan Sun & Xiaoyi Qian & Li Li & Wenwen Wu, 2022. "Combined Effects of Obesity and Dyslipidaemia on the Prevalence of Diabetes Amongst Adults Aged ≥45 Years: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-11, June.

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