Awareness and Risk Factors of Diabetic Ketoacidosis among General Population in KSA: A Cross-Sectional Study

Faizah Omar Almahmudi; Reem Mohammed Bashowair; Khalid Omair Alshehri; Abdulrhman Mahmoud Alhashme; Mohammed Hassan Alshaikhi; Mayada Saleh Altwerqe; Mohammed Hazem Tunsi; Eyad Anas Sedayo; Reaam Abdullah Alharbi; Salmeen Salah Binmahfouz; Souzi Abdelaziz Haroun; Rewaa Osama Moussa; Reem Abdullah Alghamdi; Sharifah Eissa Alshalan; Reem Abdualaziz Alanazi

doi:10.63278/10.63278/mme.v31.1

Authors

Faizah Omar Almahmudi Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, KSA
Reem Mohammed Bashowair Family Medicine Senior Registrar, Bupa CareConnect, Jeddah, KSA
Khalid Omair Alshehri Family Medicine Senior Registrar, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, KSA
Abdulrhman Mahmoud Alhashme Gastroenterology, Service Doctor, KSMC, Riyadh, KSA
Mohammed Hassan Alshaikhi Service Doctor, East Jeddah hospital, Jeddah, KSA
Mayada Saleh Altwerqe General practitioner, department of Family Medicine, King Fahad Hospital, Jeddah, KSA
Mohammed Hazem Tunsi General practitioner, Emergency medicine, King Fahad General hospital, Jeddah, KSA
Eyad Anas Sedayo Medical intern, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, KSA
Reaam Abdullah Alharbi Medical intern, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, KSA
Salmeen Salah Binmahfouz Medical intern, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, KSA
Souzi Abdelaziz Haroun Medical intern, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, KSA
Rewaa Osama Moussa Medical intern, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, KSA
Reem Abdullah Alghamdi Medical intern, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Sharifah Eissa Alshalan Nurse Specialist, ministry of health -ahssa branch, KSA
Reem Abdualaziz Alanazi Nurse Specialist, ministry of health -ahssa branch, KSA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63278/10.63278/mme.v31.1

Abstract

Objective: This research aims to determine Awareness and Risk Factors of Diabetic Ketoacidosis among General Population in KSA.

Methods: his study will employ a cross-sectional design to assess the awareness and risk factors of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among the general population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The cross-sectional design is chosen to provide a snapshot of the current levels of awareness and the prevalence of risk factors associated with DKA within the population.

Results: The study included 350 participants. The study included 350 participants. The most frequent weight among them was 86-95 kg (n= 110, 31.4%), followed by 76-85 kg (n= 84, 24%), then 66-75 kg (n=54, 15.4%). The most frequent height among study participants was 171-180 cm (n= 117, 33.4%), followed by 161-170 cm (n= 105, 30%), then 150-160 cm (n=36, 10.3%). The most frequent gender among study participants was female (n= 183, 52.2%) and male (n= 167, 47.7%%). The nationality of the study participants most of them was Saudi (n= 315, 90%) and non-Saudi (n= 35, 10%). The employment of the study participants most of them were employed (n= 118, 33.7%), followed by unemployed (n= 94, 26.8%), then self-employed (n=71, 20.2%), and students (n=67, 19.1%). Participants were asked if they smoking. The most of them was smoke (n= 210, 60%) and non-smoke (n=140, 40%). The participants were asked about general awareness. Diabetic ketoacidosis. The results were an emergency event occurs a complication of diabetes and requires an urgent intervention (n=187, 53.4%), followed by normal physiological changes in response to diabetes (n=79, 22.6%), then a chronic complication of diabetes, which occurs over a long time and doesn’t require an urgent (n=68, 19.4%), and I don’t know (n=16, 4.6%).

Conclusion: The study highlights a high level of awareness and knowledge about colorectal cancer among medical staff in Saudi Arabia. Most participants recommended colorectal cancer screening for their families and friends, emphasizing the importance of early detection and preventive measures in reducing cancer mortality rates. However, there are still barriers such as limited resources and misconceptions that need to be addressed to further improve screening participation rates.

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