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Glycemic control among diabetic patients.
1Department of Primary Care, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Medical Journal
|May 29, 2001
Summary
Blood glucose control is poor for many diabetic patients in Riyadh
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Public Health
Background:
- Diabetes mellitus is a significant public health concern.
- Effective glycemic control is crucial for preventing diabetes complications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the level of blood glucose control among diabetic patients.
- To assess glycemic control in Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs) in Riyadh.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 991 diabetic patients from 3 randomly selected PHCs in Riyadh.
- Fasting blood glucose levels were categorized into excellent, acceptable, and poor control.
- Data collected during March and April 2000.
Main Results:
- A significant proportion of patients exhibited poor glycemic control (49% in the first reading, 44% in the second).
- Excellent glycemic control was achieved by only 21% (first reading) and 25% (second reading) of patients.
- The majority of patients fell into the acceptable or poor control categories.
Conclusions:
- Diabetes mellitus is inadequately controlled in a large number of patients attending Riyadh's PHCs.
- There is a need for enhanced public education and awareness programs.
- Programs should emphasize lifestyle modifications and home self-monitoring of blood glucose.