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Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Ppublish 2 citations

PubMed: 35410850 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2022.03.015

Behavioral, psychological, and clinical outcomes of Arabic-speaking people with type 2 diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic.

Prim Care Diabetes 16(3):355-360

Authors: Hamzah Alzubaidi, Khadija Hafidh, Ward Saidawi, Amna M Othman, Mahta M Khakpour, Malaka M Zoghbor, Eman Abu-Gharbieh, Karem H Alzoubi, Jonathan E Shaw

Affiliations

  • College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, University City Road, University City, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, University City Road - University City, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority UAE, Dubai Medical College, United Arab Emirates.
  • Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, University City Road - University City, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, University City Road, University City, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, University City Road, University City, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • Pharmacist, Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, University City Road - University City, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, University City Road, University City, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • Clinical and Population Health, Baker Institute, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Level 4, 99 Commercial Road, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.

Abstract

AIMS

Assess self-care activities, health behaviors, self-efficacy, diabetes distress, challenges, and changes in diabetes treatment and clinical parameters among Arabic-speaking people with T2DM during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS

A cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in the United Arab Emirates. The study instrument collected self-reported data using validated tools about health behaviors, self-efficacy, and diabetes distress, and challenges in accessing and using healthcare services during the pandemic and documented clinical data and treatment before and during the pandemic from medical records.

RESULTS

206 patients participated with a mean age of 58.7 years and 15.7 years since diabetes diagnosis. Non-adherence to healthful eating and exercise was reported by 38.3% and 73.7%, respectively. Exercise was the self-care activity that decreased the most (36.8%). Most participants had low diabetes distress (85.9%). There were no significant differences in clinical parameters before and during the pandemic, and diabetes treatment was unchanged for 72.8% of participants. Having two or more challenges with accessing and using diabetes healthcare services was significantly associated with decreased adherence to healthy eating (p = 0.025) and exercise (p = 0.003).

CONCLUSIONS

Arabic-speaking people with T2DM appeared to maintain relatively similar self-care levels, except exercise, with no deterioration in clinical parameters compared to pre-pandemic.

MeSH

Diabetes Mellitus, Exercise, Eating, Health Behavior, Self Care, Covid-19, Pandemics, Therapeutics, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

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