Assessment of Diabetes Knowledge and Associated Risk Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetic in Endocrine Center in Sulaymaniyah: Cross-Sectional Study

Dlniya Ismail Rashid; Soma S. M.  Amin; Bakhtyar O. Omer; Mohammed I. M. Gubari

doi:10.36321/kjns.vi20261.23506

Authors

Dlniya Ismail Rashid Department of Nursing, College of Health and Medical Technology, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Soma S. M. Amin Department of Anesthesia, College of Health and Medical Technology, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Bakhtyar O. Omer College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq.
Mohammed I. M. Gubari College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20261.23506

Keywords:

knowledge, diabetes mellitus, assessment, risk factors

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia due to an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin.

Objectives: The study aimed to assess the knowledge on DM and its associated risk factors among type 2 diabetic patients in endocrine center in Sulaimaniyah city.

Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 308 diabetic patients by using convenient sampling. Face to face interview was used to collect data. Data were collected from October to November 2025.

Results: The high percentages of participants were age between 41-65 years old (75%), (31.8%) female, (48.7%) illiterate, (76%) married. Most of participants were unemployed 54.9%. Good knowledge about diabetes mellitus was 32.5%, and poor knowledge about diabetes mellitus was 32.5%. The correlation between socio-demographic variables and the general knowledge of diabetic mellitus among the participants revealed that gender, educational level, occupation, and place of residence were significantly correlated. Similarly, there was a highly association between patient's overall knowledge on diabetes mellitus and heredity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and monitoring the diabetes.

Conclusion: The study concluded that the need of improving patient’s awareness on diabetes mellitus in order to obtain better health outcomes. It is crucial to provide diabetic patients education, pamphlet and counseling sessions to enhance their knowledge.