Cross-sectional study reveals gaps in diabetes knowledge among health professionals in training, suggesting urgent need for enhanced education.
Key Points
The study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among preprofessional health sciences students in Saudi Arabia.
Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 429 health professions students in Saudi Arabia
Questionnaire included demographic data and 47 questions assessing diabetes knowledge
Logistic regression analysis applied to examine demographic influences on knowledge scores
Majority of participants recognized that diabetes is preventable (96.3%)
Good understanding of diabetes symptoms and risk factors (over 90%)
63.6% unaware of oral hypoglycemic agents' role in treatment
Majority reported having diabetic relatives (78.1%)
93.0% understood the use of insulin for diabetes treatment