ArticleMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology
Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Barriers for Eye Care among Diabetic Persons Registered at Employee Health Department of a Tertiary Eye Hospital of Central Saudi Arabia.
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- Knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus and its risk factors in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2018Pooled it
- Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Systematic Review on Patients' Non-Attendance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
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- Awareness regarding common eye diseases among university students at a public university in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of patients with diabetes towards diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Article
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- Effect of ethnicity and other sociodemographic factors on attendance at diabetic eye screening: a 12-month retrospective cohort study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Diabetic retinopathy screening barriers among Palestinian primary health care patients: a qualitative study.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2020Article
- Clinical and Psychosocial Factors Influencing Retinal Screening Uptake Among Young Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.Current diabetes reports · 2018Review
- Public Awareness regarding Common Eye Diseases among Saudi Adults in Riyadh City: A Quantitative Study.Journal of ophthalmology · 2017Article
- Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding diabetic retinopathy screening and its management among diabetic patients at a private hospital of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening among diabetic healthcare staff at a tertiary eye hospital in central Saudi Arabia.
methodsThis was a descriptive survey using a closed-ended questionnaire. A. 5-grade. Likert scale was used for responses to each question. Data were collected on patient demographics and the status of diabetes. Survey responses related to knowledge, attitude, and barriers were grouped.
resultsThe study sample was comprised of 45 diabetics employed at the hospital. The mean age was 49 ± 11 years and 33 diabetics were males. One-third of the study population was referred to the eye clinic for DR screening. DR screening was performed in 25% of diabetics over the previous year. Twenty-nine (64%; 95% confidence intervals: 50-78) participants had excellent knowledge of eyecare for diabetic complications. Thirteen percent of participants had a positive attitude toward periodic eye checkups. Travel distance to an eyecare unit, no referral from family physicians for annual eye checkups and the lack of availability of gender-specific eyecare professionals were the main perceived barriers.
conclusionAnnual DR screening needs to be promoted to primary healthcare providers and diabetic patients. Barriers should be addressed to improve the uptake of DR screening.
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