Journal of Clinical and Medical Sciences

The Joint Program of Community and Preventive Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Biography

Rajaa Al-Raddadi, belonging to the The Joint Program of Community and Preventive Medicine, interested in the field of Community and Preventive Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia                    

Publications

• Research Paper   
  Predictors of Health-Related Quality Of Life among Diabetic Patients Attending Primary Health Care Centers In Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2019
  Author(s): Emad Almoalem* and Rajaa Al-Raddadi
  
  Background: People with diabetes face multiple factors that could influence their quality of life. In Saudi Arabia, limited study has been done with regard to assessing the quality of life of diabetic patients. Thus, this research aims to determine the quality of life (in relation to health) as well as its prevalence and predictors among people with diabetes in Makkah. Methodology: A cross-sectional analytic type of research was done to type 2 diabetic patients (N=299) attending chronic disease clinics at PHCCs in Makah, Saudi Arabia. SF-36 survey was employed in determining the (health- related) quality of life of the 18 years old respondents, focusing on 8 domains such as physical functioning, role- physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and mental health. The score for each .. View more»
  

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