background: we explored the level of jordanian patients' knowledge, diabetes related distress, self-management activities and these effects on the a1c level. methodology: this descriptive cross-sectional correlational design (conducted in 2013) was utilized to recruit 289 diabetic patients from outpatient diabetes clinics, using self-reported questionnaires (diabetes knowledge test, diabetes di...

ramadan fasting has been a major concern among researchers considering the theoretically imposed risk on patients with diabetes mellitus due to prolonged fasting. studies indicate that the knowledge and practices of physicians do not comply with the proposed recommendations in this regard in many cases. this study aimed to explore the viewpoints and attitudes of physicians toward the management...

The Islamic fast during the month of Ramadan is strictly observed worldwide by millions of Muslims. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar and fasting during Ramadan is the religious duty of all healthy adult Muslims. A whole month of intermittent fasting, from dawn to dusk, every year is particular only to Islam and considering that Islam has over 1.5 billion followers worldwid...

background: this study conducted to assess publications of diabetes treatments to understand research gaps and priorities to guide a management map for future strategy of diabetes research in iran. methods: all studies published from the beginning until 2015 in national and international journals by iranian authors conducted in the field of diabetes. this comprehensive search strategy without a...

objective: resilience is the personal ability to adapt successfully with unpleasant situations and maintain or regain bio-psychological well-being. resilience could be promoted through self-management educational programs. in this study, we tried to investigate if self-management education could improve resilience in diabetic patients. materials and methods: the current study was a semi experim...

abstract:ramadan fasting has received a lot of attention given the long periods of fasting and the theoretically imposed risk in patients with diabetes. many recommendations have been published, however physician’s knowledge and practices did not comply with these recommendations in many occasions. objectives: to explore physician’s opinions and attitudes towards management of diabetes during r...