ArticleSaudi medical journal2015
Outcomes of a type 2 diabetes education program adapted to the cultural contexts of Saudi women. A pilot study.
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- The Effects of Diverse Interventions on Diabetes Management Among Arabs With Diabetes: A Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of A 12-Month Intensive Lifestyle Monitoring Program in Predominantly Overweight/Obese Arab Adults with Prediabetes.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Lifestyle interventions in Muslim patients with metabolic syndrome-a feasibility study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2019Trial
- Patient empowerment and glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Shaping and Designing Health Communication Messages Around Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Identification of Education Models to Improve Health Outcomes in Arab Women with Pre-Diabetes.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Discordance between lifestyle-related health behaviors and beliefs of urban mainland Chinese: A questionnaire study with implications for targeting health education.AIMS public health · 2019Article
- Cardiovascular risk and fruit and vegetable consumption among women in KSA; A cross-sectional study.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2018Article
- Discordance between Lifestyle-Related Health Practices and Beliefs of People Living in Kuwait: A Community-Based Study.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2017Article
- Reported Benefits of Insulin Therapy for Better Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients-Is This Applicable in Saudi Patients?Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the outcomes of a pilot intervention of a type 2 diabetes (T2D) education program, based on international standards, and adapted to the cultural and religious contexts of Saudi women.
methodsThis study is an experiment of a pilot intervention carried out between August 2011 and January 2012 at the primary health clinics in Dammam. Women at risk of or diagnosed with T2D (N=35 including dropouts) were assigned to one of 2 groups; an intervention group participated in a pilot intervention of T2D education program, based on international standards and tailored to their cultural and religious contexts; and a usual care group received the usual care for diabetes in Saudi Arabia. Outcomes included blood glucose, body composition, 6-minute walk distance, life satisfaction, quality of life, and diabetes knowledge. The intervention group participated in a focus group of their program experience. Data analysis was based on mixed methods.
resultsBased on 95% confidence interval comparisons, improvements were noted in blood sugar, 6-minute walk distance, quality of life, and diabetes knowledge in participants of the intervention group. They also reported improvements in lifestyle-related health behaviors after the education program.
conclusionSaudi women may benefit from a T2D education program based on international standards and adapted to their cultural and religious contexts.
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