Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practice regarding diabetic dermopathy among physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Rania Naguib,
Abeer Salem Al Shahrani,
Muneera R Al Saleh,
Manar M Alhawsawi,
Hala Elmorshedy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_447_20
Subject(s) - medicine , specialty , prediabetes , family medicine , diabetes mellitus , cross sectional study , type 2 diabetes , pathology , endocrinology
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is expanding at an epidemic rate. Diabetes and the prediabetes are associated with a number of skin manifestations which are seen in a minimum of 30% of diabetics as first sign or during the course of their illness. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in Saudi Arabia that assess physicians' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding this common problem.