Open AccessPrevalence of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy and its impact on quality of life among diabetic patients in Western region, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Maram Hassan AlSufyani,
Abdullah M. Alzahrani,
Ahmed Aman Allah,
Rehab Ismail Abdullah,
Sara Hasan Alzhrani,
Adel Ali Alsaab
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_488_20
Subject(s) - medicine , peripheral neuropathy , diabetes mellitus , quality of life (healthcare) , odds ratio , diabetic neuropathy , type 2 diabetes , physical therapy , endocrinology , nursing
Diabetic neuropathy is the most common long-term complications of diabetes, frequently presenting as painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN), which can significantly impair patients' quality of life (QOL). This study set to estimate the prevalence of PNPD and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the setting of primary health care in Saudi Arabia.