Are patients affected by chronic non-communicable diseases aware of their own clinical and laboratory parameters ? : a cross-sectional study from the south of Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
Gusadi, Ibrahim Matain
Daghriri, Khalid A.
Utayf, Abd Allah A.
Nimri, Abd al-Rahman Ahmad
Kaal, Abd al-Aziz Ahmad
Qussadi, Abd Allah M.
Maashi, Manal M.
Arishi, al-Shayma Muhammad
Mushafa, Hadil M.
Salim, Abd al-Rahman M.
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 5 (31 May. 2021), pp.2951-2955, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2021-05-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work
Abstract EN
Background: Patient’s awareness of their clinical and laboratory parameters is an indicator of the degree of involvement in achieving their management goals.
This investigation aimed to identify awareness of patients affected by chronic non-communicable diseases of their clinical and laboratory parameters and factors associated with the awareness.
Methods: This study was a cross-sectional investigation conducted in the Jazan region, between January and August 2020.
Data was collected during phone interviews utilizing a semi-structured questionnaire.
Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated to estimate the likelihood of awareness of each clinical and laboratory parameter according to the measured demographic variables.
Results: The total number of recruited patients was 675.
The mean age of participants was 53.7 years and the 28.7% of patients were illiterate.
About 17% of the patient do not attend follow-up visits to any health- care provider.
When patients were asked about their parameters, 87% of them were able to report their body weight and 74% were able to report their height.
However, less than half of patients were aware of their glycated hemoglobin level (HbA1c) (271/675 patients) and systolic blood pressure (BP) level (329/ 675 patients), and a minority were aware of their total cholesterol level (71/675 patients).
Being female, resident in a rural area, illiterate, and older than 53 was strongly associated with high odds of limited awareness about their own clinical and laboratory parameters (P values < 0.05).
Conclusion: Awareness of patients affected by chronic non-communicable diseases of their own clinical and laboratory parameters in the Jazan region is sub-optimal where this limited awareness is likely to be associated with the lower engagement of patients with achieving their desired management targets.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gusadi, Ibrahim Matain& Daghriri, Khalid A.& Utayf, Abd Allah A.& Nimri, Abd al-Rahman Ahmad& Kaal, Abd al-Aziz Ahmad& Qussadi, Abd Allah M.…[et al.]. 2021. Are patients affected by chronic non-communicable diseases aware of their own clinical and laboratory parameters ? : a cross-sectional study from the south of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 28, no. 5, pp.2951-2955.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1419140
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gusadi, Ibrahim Matain…[et al.]. Are patients affected by chronic non-communicable diseases aware of their own clinical and laboratory parameters ? : a cross-sectional study from the south of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 28, no. 5 (2021), pp.2951-2955.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1419140
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gusadi, Ibrahim Matain& Daghriri, Khalid A.& Utayf, Abd Allah A.& Nimri, Abd al-Rahman Ahmad& Kaal, Abd al-Aziz Ahmad& Qussadi, Abd Allah M.…[et al.]. Are patients affected by chronic non-communicable diseases aware of their own clinical and laboratory parameters ? : a cross-sectional study from the south of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021. Vol. 28, no. 5, pp.2951-2955.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1419140
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 2955
Record ID
BIM-1419140