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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2023

Awareness Level of Diabetic Neuropathy and Its Complications Among Taif City Population in Saudi Arabia.

Adnan A Mubaraki, Naif M Alotaibi, Ahmed Abdulrahan Alshaer, Mohammed H Alhamayani, Meshal F Althobaiti, Alsharif M Alqurashi, Asrar Alqaedi, Huda Abdullah Aljehafy

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Adnan A Mubaraki *Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6200-5080
Naif M Alotaibi *Intern Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0003-7162-5390
Ahmed Abdulrahan Alshaer *Intern Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0005-7343-455X
Mohammed H Alhamayani *Intern Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0005-3122-9558
Meshal F Althobaiti *Intern Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0003-1551-7002
Alsharif M Alqurashi *Intern Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-1595-3977
Asrar Alqaedi *Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Taif Children Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9786-6075
Huda Abdullah Aljehafy *Department of Pediatrics, Taif Children Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0003-1663-8332

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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become one of the most prevalent medical conditions worldwide. Despite the fact that DM affects a substantial proportion of the Saudi population over the age of 30, the general level of awareness of diabetic neuropathy has been reported to be poor in Saudi Arabia. Objective: To determine the level of awareness of diabetic neuropathy and its complications among the population of Taif City. Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the level of awareness of diabetic neuropathy among the population of Taif City using an online pre-designed self-administered questionnaire. Results: Of 486 participants enrolled in the study, 57.2% were females and 42.8% were males. In addition, 88.1% of the participants were Saudis. Our study showed that awareness of diabetic neuropathy and its complications among the population of Taif was almost non-existent, with 83.9% of the participants having never heard of diabetic neuropathy in their life. The level of awareness of this disorder was scored as 7.65 1.01 out of a total of 18, even though the educational level of the participants was excellent, and 61.3% of them had a university degree and above. Conclusion: This is the first report demonstrating the knowledge of diabetic neuropathy among residents of Taif City. Regardless of educational level, the knowledge of diabetic neuropathy was poor, necessitating greater efforts to increase public awareness using different approaches and campaigns. This will help in the early detection of such complications and impact the response to different treatment modalities.

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