TREATMENT SATISFACTION FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS IN JAZAN, SAUDI ARABIA

Abstract

Zyad A Daghriri*, Yahya A Maslamani, Jalal Ahmed Sabi, Khalid Ali Alshehri, Osama Ahmed Suwaid, Kamlah Ibrahim Ali Samkari, Faya Mohammed Julajil, Ali Mohammed Taher Sumayli, Ali Essa Abu Hayyah and Ahmed Yahya Moafa

Background and Objectives: Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) causes significant morbidity and mortality. Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and population aging are all key contributors to the global rise in T2DM incidence. Furthermore, diabetic complications demand a disproportionate amount of healthcare resources. The goal of diabetes therapy is to maintain quality of care through illness prevention. Maintaining patient satisfaction is another critical part of treating patients with chronic illnesses. Treatment satisfaction is an essential indicator of treatment quality and is a component of quality of care measurement. The main purpose of this study is to assess the treatment satisfaction for type 2 diabetes patients in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study conducted among 380 type 2 diabetes patients at a diabetic center in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The self-administered questionnaire included a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ).

Results: Treatment satisfaction was significantly associated with the living place (p= 0.004), working status (p=0.007), chronic disease (p=0.001), treatment method (p<0.001), and time of diagnosis (p<0.001). The patients' mean score on the DTSQ was 30.05 ± 6.51, representing good treatment satisfaction. Most patients reported their satisfaction with the treatment factors. However, the patients reported the lowest mean scores in the hyper- and hypoglycemia factors. The results also revealed a significant negative correlation between patients' satisfaction scores and their age and blood sugar (HbA1c) levels and a positive correlation between age and blood sugar (HbA1c) levels.

Conclusions: Healthcare providers can use this information to understand patients' needs and customize treatments accordingly. Factors such as age, living place, working status, chronic disease, treatment methodand duration of diabetes should be taken into account to create a tailored
treatment plan that meets each patient's specific requirements, leading to
better health outcomes and improved patient satisfaction.