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Diabetes Distress Among Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia.
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- Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Arabic Version of the Type 1 Diabetes Distress Scale (T1-DDS) Among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background Psychological morbidity is clinically important for diabetes patients because it is often associated with worse glycemic outcomes. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of diabetes distress among adult type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methodology A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among type 1 DM patients in KSA from 2021 to 2022. An online validated questionnaire was adopted to collect data, including demographic information, medical and social information, and Saudi Arabian Diabetes Distress Scale-17 (SADDS-17) score to assess diabetes distress. Results This study included 356 type 1 DM patients. Most patients were females (74%), with ages ranging between 14 and 62 years. More than half (53%) had a high level of diabetes distress with a mean score of 3.1 ± 1.23. Among those patients, the highest score (up to 60%) was related to regimen-related distress, the lowest score (around 42%) was related to diabetes-related interpersonal distress, and physician-related distress and emotional burden were reported among 55% and 51%, respectively. More than half (56%) of the patients treated with an insulin pen compared to 43% treated with an insulin pump had high diabetes distress (p = 0.049). The level of HbA1c was significantly higher among patients with high diabetic distress (7.93 ± 1.72 vs. 7.55 ± 1.65; p = 0.038). Conclusions Diabetes distress is prevalent among adult type 1 DM patients in KSA. Therefore, we recommend organizing a screening program for early discovery and prompt psychiatric management, incorporating diabetes education and nutrition consultation to improve their quality of life, and engaging patients in their own management to improve their glycemic control.
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