Effect of Covid-19 on Diabetes Mellitus at Jazan Community

Abstract

Background: The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 is now the major issue in global health. Evidence implies that patients with diabetes are at a higher risk of severe disease or death due to COVID-19 than individuals without diabetes. Aim to explore the effect of the coronavirus disease lockdown on diabetes patients living in JAZAN, Saudi Arabia Subject and Methods this was a cross-sectional study that was carried out among adult and adolescent diabetic people in 2020, toward COVID-19 pandemic effects on diabetic patients in jazan, who had attended Prince Mohammed bin Nasser Hospital in jazan, Saudi Arabia. The sample size taken in ; the total respondents were 110., The study population included adult and adolescent male and female diabetic patients ,Age was categorized into  four subgroups, starting from the 21-35 years group to the  above 46 years. Patients were asked. The results   found A majority of the responders (55.5% ) were وPatients were asked   fearing to contract coronavirus infection more than non-diabetic people , A majority of the responders (53.6% ) were  Agree, Patients were asked  Having had any online/virtual appointment during COVID-19 pandemic , found A majority of the responders (56.4% ) were  Agree Patients were asked  . Recommendation Further studies are needed to explore the exact psychological effect of COVID- 19 on diabetic patients. For people living with diabetes it is important to take precautions to avoid the virus if possible. The recommendations that are being widely issued to the general public are doubly important for people living with diabetes and anyone in close contact with people living with diabetes.