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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). It occurs due to a decrease in the level of insulin and an increase in the level of glucose in the blood, which makes cells unable to use glucose as an energy source and begin to break fat into ketones; an overload of ketones levels in the blood can lead to DKA. The aim of the study is to assess awareness of DKA among diabetic patients and their caregivers in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia.
METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional study collected through an online questionnaire of diabetic patients and their caregivers in Makkah City. A self-reported questionnaire designed in Arabic and English through the use of Google Forms, it distributed electronically via social media to the target population with the objectives of the survey.
RESULTS: A total of 400 participants were included, 73% of them were males, while 27% were females. A 9% of the participants have been diagnosed with DKA. A high awareness level about DKA was found in 32.5% of participants, while 67.5% had a poor awareness level. Factors associated with a high level of awareness towards DKA are young age, being single, students and having a previous DKA diagnosis.
CONCLUSIONS: Regarding our participants who have poor awareness of DKA, further education for diabetic patients and their caregivers about DKA is crucial to prevent life-threatening complications, and improve quality of life for these patients.
METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional study collected through an online questionnaire of diabetic patients and their caregivers in Makkah City. A self-reported questionnaire designed in Arabic and English through the use of Google Forms, it distributed electronically via social media to the target population with the objectives of the survey.
RESULTS: A total of 400 participants were included, 73% of them were males, while 27% were females. A 9% of the participants have been diagnosed with DKA. A high awareness level about DKA was found in 32.5% of participants, while 67.5% had a poor awareness level. Factors associated with a high level of awareness towards DKA are young age, being single, students and having a previous DKA diagnosis.
CONCLUSIONS: Regarding our participants who have poor awareness of DKA, further education for diabetic patients and their caregivers about DKA is crucial to prevent life-threatening complications, and improve quality of life for these patients.
摘要：
背景：糖尿病酮症酸中毒（DKA）是一种威胁生命的糖尿病（DM）并发症。它是由于胰岛素水平降低和血液中葡萄糖水平升高而发生的，这使得细胞无法使用葡萄糖作为能量来源，并开始将脂肪分解成酮;血液中酮水平的过载会导致DKA。该研究的目的是评估麦加市糖尿病患者及其护理人员对DKA的认识，沙特阿拉伯。
方法：本研究是一项横断面研究，通过对麦加市糖尿病患者及其护理人员的在线问卷调查收集。通过使用Google表格以阿拉伯语和英语设计的自我报告问卷，它通过社交媒体以电子方式分发给目标人群，以达到调查的目的。
结果：共包括400名参与者，其中73%是男性，27%是女性。9%的参与者被诊断为DKA。32.5%的参与者对DKA有很高的认识，而67.5%的人知晓率较差。与对DKA的高认识水平相关的因素是年轻，单身,学生和以前的DKA诊断。
结论：关于我们对DKA认识不足的参与者，对糖尿病患者及其护理人员进行DKA的进一步教育对于预防危及生命的并发症至关重要，改善这些患者的生活质量。
方法：本研究是一项横断面研究，通过对麦加市糖尿病患者及其护理人员的在线问卷调查收集。通过使用Google表格以阿拉伯语和英语设计的自我报告问卷，它通过社交媒体以电子方式分发给目标人群，以达到调查的目的。
结果：共包括400名参与者，其中73%是男性，27%是女性。9%的参与者被诊断为DKA。32.5%的参与者对DKA有很高的认识，而67.5%的人知晓率较差。与对DKA的高认识水平相关的因素是年轻，单身,学生和以前的DKA诊断。
结论：关于我们对DKA认识不足的参与者，对糖尿病患者及其护理人员进行DKA的进一步教育对于预防危及生命的并发症至关重要，改善这些患者的生活质量。
