Assessment the Role of Health Institutions in Reducing the Diabetes Mellitus in Tabuk city

Background: The prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes has increased dramatically worldwide over thepast two decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the number of people with diabetesworldwide will increase from 200 million in 1990 to 830 million in 2022 by 2024. The prevalence of diabetes isincreasing faster in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. The organization alsoestimates that diabetes cases will increase by more than 10% over the next ten years if effective measures are nottaken to prevent its rise. Aim: the study aimed to identify the role of health institutions in reducing the prevalenceof diabetes. Design: a descriptive approach was used to describe the role of health institutions in reducing theprevalence of diabetes. Setting: This study was conducted through an electronic questionnaire survey to enableaccess to a large number of diabetic patients in Tabuk city. Study Sample: A convenience sample of (450) diabeticpatients. Tools: two tools were utilized for data collection: the first tool: a questionnaire on the level of healthawareness among patients with diabetes, the second tool: a questionnaire on the role of health institutions inreducing the spread of diabetes in Tabuk city. Results: The results revealed that the arithmetic mean for the level ofthe role of health institutions in reducing the spread of diabetes in Tabuk city was (2.75), which is a high level, andat the level of the axes, the arithmetic mean for the preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative role reached (2.75,2.77, 261), which are high levels, and the level of health awareness among diabetics very high. Conclusions: Thefindings revealed that the level of health awareness among diabetics in general is very high, and the level ofpreventive role in reducing the spread of diabetes by health institutions at the level of Tabuk was high, and the roleof health institutions in reducing the spread of diabetes in the city of Tabuk was high. Recommendations:Research centers should be established within healthcare institutions to support studies related to diabetes. Also,Seminars and intellectual meetings should be held to raise awareness. Partnerships should also be built betweenhealthcare institutions and various community organizations—whether religious, social, media, or civil—to raiseawareness. Courses and workshops should be held for physicians and healthcare workers on diabetes managementmechanisms and strategies. Various media outlets should play their desired role in raising awareness aboutdiabetes. Diabetes should be included in school curricula, and awareness of its risks and coping mechanisms shouldbe promoted.