Assessing diabetes mellitus knowledge among Syrian medical students: A cross-sectional study

Mohsen, Fatema; Safiah, Mhd Homam; Shibani, Mosa; Ismail, Hlma; Alzabibi, Mhd Amin; Armashi, Humam; Sawaf, Bisher

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08079

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“… 39 High prevalence of T2D was observed in the refugee population studied. This prevalence is significantly higher than that in the general Syrian population 40 as well as in the Lebanese population 41 where the Syrian refugee population under study is currently living. Likewise, a nearly 2.5-fold increase in the prevalence of pre-diabetes was observed in the Syrian refugee population when compared with the general Syrian population and the host Lebanese population.…”

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The impact of forced displacement: trauma, increased levels of inflammation and early presentation of diabetes in women Syrian refugees

Venkatachalam

O’Sullivan

Platt

et al. 2023

Journal of Public Health

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Background Forced displacement and war trauma cause high rates of post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders and depression in refugee populations. We investigated the impact of forced displacement on mental health status, gender, presentation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated inflammatory markers among Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Methods Mental health status was assessed using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25). Additional metabolic and inflammatory markers were analyzed. Results Although symptomatic stress scores were observed in both men and women, women consistently displayed higher symptomatic anxiety/depression scores with the HSCL-25 (2.13 ± 0.58 versus 1.95 ± 0.63). With the HTQ, however, only women aged 35–55 years displayed symptomatic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scores (2.18 ± 0.43). Furthermore, a significantly higher prevalence of obesity, prediabetes and undiagnosed T2D were observed in women participants (23.43, 14.91 and 15.18%, respectively). Significantly high levels of the inflammatory marker serum amyloid A were observed in women (11.90 ± 11.27 versus 9.28 ± 6.93, P = 0.036). Conclusions Symptomatic PTSD, anxiety/depression coupled with higher levels of inflammatory marker and T2D were found in refugee women aged between 35 and 55 years favoring the strong need for psychosocial therapeutic interventions in moderating stress-related immune dysfunction and development of diabetes in this subset of female Syrian refugees.

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The impact of forced displacement: trauma, increased levels of inflammation and early presentation of diabetes in women Syrian refugees

Venkatachalam

O’Sullivan

Platt

et al. 2023

Journal of Public Health

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“…Depending on the clinical symptoms of DM can have a variety of clinical presentations, ranging from asymptomatic to significant consequences. The correct answer have modest variances, from Syrian study (21). Polydipsia, mouth dryness, fatigue, delayed wound healing, recurrent infections, and polyphagia (79.38% 88.16%, 83.13%, 73.13%, 72.5%, 73.13% verses 94.9%, 89.8%, 78.9%, 88.4%, 66.9%, 55.3%) respectively.…”

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Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students about Insulin Resistance Symptoms, Effect, and Treatment

Shihab

2023

J. Res. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol.

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The inability of the target organs to react appropriately to the action of insulin is known as insulin resistance. Insulin resistance impairs insulin-mediated glucose absorption in the peripheral (skeletal muscle and adipose tissue), which results in increased blood sugar levels and increase insulin demand. Aim: This study aims to assess medical students' knowledge and attitudes on the signs, consequences, and treatments of insulin resistance. Patients and methods: There were 160 medical students at Tikrit University in all, male and female. The average age of students in the primary stages was 20 years, while that of students in the clinical stages was 23 years old. The current study, which was conducted in 2023 at Tikrit University College of Medicine (TUCOM), is cross-sectional in nature. All data presented statically as percentage. Results: There are three forms of diabetes mellitus, according to 43.75 percent of medical students. One of the complications of DM, according to (90.63 %) of them, is vision problems. Diet modification and exercise were preferable than oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin therapy. Conclusions: The study found that (75%) of medical students recognized the link between type 2 DM and insulin resistance, with clinical students showed a higher level of awareness in comparison with preclinical students.

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“…Only 37.8% correctly identified that a fasting plasma glucose level of 126 mg/dl or above is diagnostic for diabetes. Similarly, only 36.7% correctly identified that an HbA1c level of 6.4% or above indicates diabetes and only 34.2% correctly identified that an oral glucose challenge after two hours or a random plasma glucose level of 200 mg/dl or above is diagnostic for diabetes [ 9 ]. Though the risk of developing DM is higher in the older population, the young population is still at risk, which could be attributed to non-healthy lifestyles on a background of genetic predisposition.…”

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Assessing the Risk and Awareness of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Medical Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Algadheeb,

Basham,

Alshahrani

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Background Metabolic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus (DM), are increasingly becoming a global problem. Apart from clinical judgment, it is necessary to have reliable, inexpensive, and non-invasive tools to assess the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), as the disease can be diagnosed years after its onset, with irreversible complications. Methodology This is an observational cross-sectional study conducted at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, located in the capital city of Saudi Arabia. Data was collected through a questionnaire administered to medical students who voluntarily agreed to participate. The risk of T2DM was assessed using the American Diabetes Association diabetes risk test. The collected data was coded, entered into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS; IBM Inc., Armonk, New York), and subsequently analyzed. Results A total of 417 participants were included in our study, with a mean age of 20 ± 2.03 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 24.2 ± 5.3. The mean DM risk score was 1.83 ± 1.32 out of a total of 11. Of all the participants, 98.8% had a low-risk score for T2DM, while only 1.2% were identified as having a higher risk of developing T2DM. Approximately 77% of the participants had checked their weight and calculated their BMI in the last year. Among the participants, 98.1% identified obesity as a risk factor for T2DM, 57.8% reported smoking as a risk factor, 96.4% recognized a family history of DM as a risk factor, 80.8% identified a history of gestational DM as a risk factor, and 53.7% reported hypertension as a risk factor for T2DM. Conclusions Most of the study participants demonstrated a good knowledge level and awareness regarding T2DM, with only 1.2% found to be at an increased risk of developing the disease. Our analysis did not identify any significant association between having a high or low-risk score for T2DM and having a high or low awareness level of the disease.

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Assessing diabetes mellitus knowledge among Syrian medical students: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

The impact of forced displacement: trauma, increased levels of inflammation and early presentation of diabetes in women Syrian refugees

The impact of forced displacement: trauma, increased levels of inflammation and early presentation of diabetes in women Syrian refugees

Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students about Insulin Resistance Symptoms, Effect, and Treatment

Assessing the Risk and Awareness of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Medical Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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