Comparison of Ramadan-specific education level in patients with diabetes seen at a Primary and a Tertiary care center of Karachi-Pakistan

Health education to diabetic patients before the start of Ramadan: Experience from a teaching hospital in Dammam

“…Most of the education was on the change in the times at which the medication is taken, which only 67% of the patients got, while the component that got the least mention was about the management of complications, which only 38% of the patients were given instruction on. This is different from the study by Masood et al .,[14] in which the delivery of components of the pre-Ramadan educational program ranged between 46.01% and 89.97% at the primary care center and between 57.08% and 97.89% at the tertiary care center. We think that the lack of coverage of all components of the educational program contributed to the unexpectedly low level of knowledge related to diet and exercise in the group who had the pre-Ramadan education.…”

Impact of Ramadan fasting on kidney function and related outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review protocol

“…Second, results will be presented at relevant conferences/scientific meetings. Third, as the research has the potential to inform clinical practice, we will engage the relevant stakeholders and study groups such as the Ramadan Study Group,30 Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance,31 and experts on kidney care (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO),32 International Society of Nephrology)33 to ensure the application of study findings into practice guidelines for practitioners and policy-makers. Finally, lay summaries will be provided to patients and their care providers.…”

Characteristics and Ramadan-specific diabetes education trends of patients with diabetes (CARE): a multinational survey (2014)

“…This could be because of the fact that majority of the patients in the CARE study were holding fast for many years and may have received Ramadan‐specific diabetes education before and did not feel the need to receive advice from health care providers before Ramadan of the year 2014. Also, patients were recruited mainly by the general practitioners in the present study, who do not impart Ramadan‐specific diabetes education in details, may be because of time constraints .…”