الملخص
Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is emerging as one of the world’s greatest health problems, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing at an alarming rate and globally reaching epidemic proportions. With this increasing incidence, emphasis is now being placed on implementing primary prevention, early detection, and educational prevention programmes. This study was undertaken to estimate the level of knowledge of T2DM among high school students and to explore the factors influencing the knowledge of T2DM. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four secondary schools in two wilayats (districts) of Muscat governate, Oman, namely Al-Amerat and Quriyat. The study was conducted using a validated English questionnaire covering all aspects of T2DM in one-to-one interviews. A scoring system was used to assess the students’ knowledge. Results: Of the 541 students enrolled in the study (45% male and 55% female), only 24% achieved a score of over 10 out of 20. The key areas of poor knowledge were wrong perceptions about diabetic meals (73%), and the possibility of a cure for diabetes (63%). Conclusion: Overall poor knowledge levels about T2DM were found among school students. National efforts and school health-based interventions are highly recommended to increase awareness about diabetes among this age group.
بيانات النشر
- المعرّف الرقمي
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1494
- المجلة
- مجلة جامعة السلطان قابوس الطبية, 13(3), 392-398
- الناشر
- جامعة السلطان قابوس
- وصول مفتوح
- وصول مفتوح ذهبي
- الترخيص
- CC BY-ND 4.0
اقتبس هذه المقالة
APA 7
Al-Mahrooqi, B., Al Hadhrami, R., Al-Tamimi, A., Saif, Al-Shidhani, A., Al-Lawati, H., Al Ismaili, A., Al-Hooti, K., Oman, M. O. H. M., & Al Ghafri, T. (2025). Self-Reported Knowledge of Diabetes among High School Students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat Governate, Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(3), 392-398. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1494
MLA 9
Al-Mahrooqi, Badriya, et al. "Self-Reported Knowledge of Diabetes among High School Students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat Governate, Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, 2025, pp. 392-398. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1494.
شيكاغو (المؤلف–التاريخ)
Al-Mahrooqi, Badriya, Rahma Al Hadhrami, Amal Al-Tamimi, Saif, Asma Al-Shidhani, Hadia Al-Lawati, Aida Al Ismaili, Khawla Al-Hooti, Minsitry of Health, Muscat, Oman, and Thamra Al Ghafri. 2025. "Self-Reported Knowledge of Diabetes among High School Students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat Governate, Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 13 (3): 392-398. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1494.
هارفارد
Al-Mahrooqi, B., Al Hadhrami, R., Al-Tamimi, A., Saif, Al-Shidhani, A., Al-Lawati, H., Al Ismaili, A., Al-Hooti, K., Oman, M. O. H. M. and Al Ghafri, T. (2025) 'Self-Reported Knowledge of Diabetes among High School Students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat Governate, Oman', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(3), pp. 392-398. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1494.
فانكوفر
Al-Mahrooqi B, Al Hadhrami R, Al-Tamimi A, Saif, Al-Shidhani A, Al-Lawati H, et al. Self-Reported Knowledge of Diabetes among High School Students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat Governate, Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;13(3):392-398. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1494
IEEE
B. Al-Mahrooqi, R. Al Hadhrami, A. Al-Tamimi, Saif, A. Al-Shidhani, H. Al-Lawati, A. Al Ismaili, K. Al-Hooti, M. O. H. M. Oman, and T. Al Ghafri, "Self-Reported Knowledge of Diabetes among High School Students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat Governate, Oman," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 392-398, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1494.