DIABETIC FOOT CARE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE IN KSA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Objective: A growing number of research on diabetic foot care knowledge and awareness have been undertaken; nevertheless, there is no clear consensus on the diabetic foot care knowledge and awareness. The goal of this systematic review was to consolidate current data on diabetic foot care knowledge and awareness.

Methods: Authors began with recognizing the important examination proof that spots light on diabetic foot care knowledge and awareness in KSA. Authors led electronic writing look in the accompanying data sets: Ovid Medline (2016 to present), Ovid Medline Daily Update, Ovid Medline in process and other non-filed references, Ovid Embase (2016 to present), The Cochrane Library (latest issue) and Web of Science. Just examinations in English language will be incorporated. The precise selection was acted in close collaboration with a clinical examination curator.

Results: A total of 72 studies were identified in the search, all of them were assessed for eligibility, and 7 articles were included in this review. All included articles targeted diabetic patients and assessed their knowledge and awareness regarding diabetic foot care. Studies were conducted in different regions of KSA as presented in table 1. It is noticed from the table that all studies were cross sectional and data was analyzed using SPSS. Different regions were included and were Riyadh, Alkharj, Aseer, Jazan and Dammam. All studies targeted both type 1 and 2 diabetes except two studies which targeted only type 2 diabetes. Most of included studies reported poor knowledge and practice except for that showed good knowledge and poor attitude.

Conclusion: Study results showed that some studies indicated good knowledge, good practice and poor attitude among participants. On the other hand, other studies reported low knowledge and practice. Furthermore, other authors concluded sufficient knowledge, positive attitude, and lag practice.