ArticleJournal of telemedicine and telecare2023
The impact of telemedicine on patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: Findings and implications.
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- Clinical Improvements From Telemedicine Interventions for Managing Type 2 Diabetes Compared With Usual Care: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Utilization among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on glycaemic control in people with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2022Pooled it
- Telehealth for the Longitudinal Management of Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Glucose control in diabetes during home confinement for the first pandemic wave of COVID-19: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Acta diabetologica · 2021Pooled it
- Telemedicine technologies and applications in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.Health informatics journalPooled it
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- Digital health information-seeking behaviors and trust in AI-based physician chatbots among patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- COVID-19 pandemic and the management of type-2 diabetes mellitus among women in Fiji: concerns and context specific interventions.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2026Article
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- Diabetes Technology in Saudi Arabia: Current Status and Future Directions.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2025Review
- The use of telemedicine in family medicine: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Downsizing chronic disease management programs for type 2 diabetes patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: changes in healthcare utilization patterns.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Access to telehealth and changes in diabetes care patterns during the pandemic: evidence from a large integrated health system in the Southeast USA.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2024Article
- Exploring patient's perspective of barriers to diabetic medication adherence in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, using the social determinants of health model.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- The Effect of Telemedicine in Glycemic Control in Adult Patients with Diabetes during the COVID-19 Era-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Patient journey for hypertension and dyslipidemia in Saudi Arabia: highlighting the evidence gaps.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2023Article
- Diabetes mellitus research in Saudi Arabia: A bibliometric study (2010-2021).Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Review
- Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus management in Ministry of Defense Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2018-2021.BMJ open quality · 2023Article
- Impact of telemedicine on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 lockdown period.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionRoutine diabetes care changed during the COVID-19 pandemic due to precautionary measures such as lockdowns, cancellation of in-person visits, and patients' fear of being infected when attending clinics. Because of the pandemic, virtual clinics were implemented to provide diabetes care. Therefore, we conducted this study to assess the impact of these virtual clinics on glycaemic control among high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
methodsA prospective single-cohort pre-/post telemedicine care intervention study was conducted on 130 patients with type 2 DM attending a virtual integrated care clinic at a chronic Illness center in a family and community medicine department in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
resultsThe mean age of the participants was 57 years (standard deviation (SD) = 12) and the mean (SD) duration of diabetes was 14 (7) years. Over a period of 4 months, the HbA1c decreased significantly from 9.98 ± 1.33 pre-intervention to 8.32 ± 1.31 post-intervention (mean difference 1.66 ± 1.29; CI = 1.43-1.88; DISCUSSION: The current study found a significant positive impact of telemedicine care on glycaemic control among high-risk patients with DM during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, it showed that telemedicine could be integrated into diabetic care to successfully replace many of the usual in-person care visits. Consequently, health policy makers need to consider developing comprehensive guidelines in Saudi Arabia for telemedicine care to, ensure the quality of care and address issues such as financial reimbursement and patient information privacy.
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