Attitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan

Motasem Al-latayfeh,1 Raed Shatnawi,1 Amjad A Al Shdaifat2 1Department of General and Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan; 2Department of Medicine and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanCorrespondence: Motasem Al-lat...

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Autores principales:	Al-latayfeh M, Shatnawi R, Al Shdaifat AA
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:949b4f7adf5940a6a228974c9f6883d52021-12-02T11:45:09ZAttitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan1178-7007https://doaj.org/article/949b4f7adf5940a6a228974c9f6883d52021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/attitudes-and-awareness-towards-diabetic-retinopathy-among-patients-wi-peer-reviewed-article-DMSOhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-7007Motasem Al-latayfeh,1 Raed Shatnawi,1 Amjad A Al Shdaifat2 1Department of General and Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan; 2Department of Medicine and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanCorrespondence: Motasem Al-latayfehThe Hashemite University, P.O. Box 1134, Amman, 11947, JordanEmail motasem974@gmail.comPurpose: This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and awareness about the development of retinopathy among the patients suffering from diabetes in Amman, Jordan.Methods: A questionnaire was distributed among patients with diabetes visiting internal medicine and endocrinology clinics in a tertiary hospital, in addition to a primary health care center in Amman. The questionnaire inquired about retinopathy awareness, history of screening for retinopathy, and awareness about retinopathy treatment. The patients were also asked about risk factors and preventive measures for diabetic retinopathy management.Results: A total of 303 patients were recruited in the study. Majority of the patients (77%) had their HbA1c levels tested at least once since diagnosis, and most of them (60%) do it regularly. However, 86% of patients reported an A1c > 6.5%. Two thirds of patients are not aware about retinopathy being a recognized complication of diabetes. Lower level of education, female sex, younger age, and shorter duration of diabetes mellitus were associated with less awareness.Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of patients with diabetes were aware of diabetes management. However, the sample population indicated less awareness of diabetic retinopathy. Hence, more educational efforts are needed to further boost patients’ awareness about diabetic retinopathy.Keywords: awareness, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, JordanAl-latayfeh MShatnawi RAl Shdaifat AADove Medical Pressarticleawarenessdiabetes mellitusdiabetic retinopathyjordanSpecialties of internal medicineRC581-951ENDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, Vol Volume 14, Pp 1425-1430 (2021)
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spellingShingle	awareness diabetes mellitus diabetic retinopathy jordan Specialties of internal medicine RC581-951 Al-latayfeh M Shatnawi R Al Shdaifat AA Attitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan
description	Motasem Al-latayfeh,1 Raed Shatnawi,1 Amjad A Al Shdaifat2 1Department of General and Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan; 2Department of Medicine and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanCorrespondence: Motasem Al-latayfehThe Hashemite University, P.O. Box 1134, Amman, 11947, JordanEmail motasem974@gmail.comPurpose: This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and awareness about the development of retinopathy among the patients suffering from diabetes in Amman, Jordan.Methods: A questionnaire was distributed among patients with diabetes visiting internal medicine and endocrinology clinics in a tertiary hospital, in addition to a primary health care center in Amman. The questionnaire inquired about retinopathy awareness, history of screening for retinopathy, and awareness about retinopathy treatment. The patients were also asked about risk factors and preventive measures for diabetic retinopathy management.Results: A total of 303 patients were recruited in the study. Majority of the patients (77%) had their HbA1c levels tested at least once since diagnosis, and most of them (60%) do it regularly. However, 86% of patients reported an A1c > 6.5%. Two thirds of patients are not aware about retinopathy being a recognized complication of diabetes. Lower level of education, female sex, younger age, and shorter duration of diabetes mellitus were associated with less awareness.Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of patients with diabetes were aware of diabetes management. However, the sample population indicated less awareness of diabetic retinopathy. Hence, more educational efforts are needed to further boost patients’ awareness about diabetic retinopathy.Keywords: awareness, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, Jordan
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title	Attitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan
title_short	Attitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan
title_full	Attitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan
title_fullStr	Attitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan
title_full_unstemmed	Attitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan
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publisher	Dove Medical Press
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Attitudes and Awareness Towards Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Amman, Jordan

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