Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal

User menu

  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Saudi Medical Journal
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal
  • My alerts
  • Log in
Saudi Medical Journal

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Follow psmmc on Twitter
  • Visit psmmc on Facebook
  • RSS
Brief ReportBrief Communication
Open Access

Outcomes of a type 2 diabetes education program adapted to the cultural contexts of Saudi women

A pilot study

Hana R. Al-Bannay, Lyn E. Jongbloed, Tal Jarus, Sami S. Alabdulwahab, Tawfik A. Khoja and Elizabeth Dean
Saudi Medical Journal July 2015, 36 (7) 869-873; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.7.11681
Hana R. Al-Bannay
From the Program in Rehabilitation Sciences (Al-Bannay), the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (Jongbloed, Jarus), the Department of Physical Therapy (Dean), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and the Executive Board (Khoja), Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation States, the Rehabilitation Sciences Department (Alabdulwahab), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MA, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Lyn E. Jongbloed
From the Program in Rehabilitation Sciences (Al-Bannay), the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (Jongbloed, Jarus), the Department of Physical Therapy (Dean), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and the Executive Board (Khoja), Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation States, the Rehabilitation Sciences Department (Alabdulwahab), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
OT, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Tal Jarus
From the Program in Rehabilitation Sciences (Al-Bannay), the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (Jongbloed, Jarus), the Department of Physical Therapy (Dean), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and the Executive Board (Khoja), Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation States, the Rehabilitation Sciences Department (Alabdulwahab), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
OT, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Sami S. Alabdulwahab
From the Program in Rehabilitation Sciences (Al-Bannay), the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (Jongbloed, Jarus), the Department of Physical Therapy (Dean), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and the Executive Board (Khoja), Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation States, the Rehabilitation Sciences Department (Alabdulwahab), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
BSc, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Tawfik A. Khoja
From the Program in Rehabilitation Sciences (Al-Bannay), the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (Jongbloed, Jarus), the Department of Physical Therapy (Dean), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and the Executive Board (Khoja), Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation States, the Rehabilitation Sciences Department (Alabdulwahab), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MD, GP
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Elizabeth Dean
From the Program in Rehabilitation Sciences (Al-Bannay), the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (Jongbloed, Jarus), the Department of Physical Therapy (Dean), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and the Executive Board (Khoja), Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation States, the Rehabilitation Sciences Department (Alabdulwahab), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
PT, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. ↵
    1. Memish ZA,
    2. El Bcheraoui C,
    3. Tuffaha M,
    4. Robinson M,
    5. Daoud F,
    6. Jaber S,
    7. et al.
    (2014) Obesity and associated factors - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. Prev Chronic Dis 11:140236.
    OpenUrl
  2. ↵
    1. Sharaf F
    (2010) Impact of health education on compliance among patients of chronic diseases in Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Int J Health Sci (Qassim) 4:139–148.
    OpenUrl
  3. ↵
    1. Osuna D,
    2. Barrera M,
    3. Strycker LA,
    4. Toobert DJ,
    5. Glasgow RE,
    6. Geno CR,
    7. et al.
    (2011) Methods for the cultural adaptation of a diabetes lifestyle intervention for Latinas: an Illustrative project. Health Promot Pract 12:341–348.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
    1. Hawthorne K,
    2. Robles Y,
    3. Cannings-John R,
    4. Edwards AG
    (2010) Culturally appropriate health education for Type 2 diabetes in ethnic minority groups: a systematic and narrative review of randomized controlled trials. Diabetic Med 27:613–623.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
    1. Maton KI,
    2. Wells EA
    (2010) Religion as a community resource for well-being: prevention, healing, and empowerment pathways. J Soc Issues 51:177–193.
    OpenUrl
  4. ↵
    1. Haas L,
    2. Maryniuk M,
    3. Beck J,
    4. Cox CE,
    5. Duker P,
    6. Edwards L,
    7. et al.
    (2012) National standards for diabetes self-management education and support. Diabetes Educ 38:619–629.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  5. ↵
    1. Nathan D,
    2. Delahanty L
    (2012) Diabetes: a plan for living; 2012 (Harvard Health Publications, Massachusetts, Boston) Report No.: 978-1-933812-69-4, Available from: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/new-report-provides-a-plan-for-living-with-type-2-diabetes-201203194506, p 49.
  6. ↵
    1. Creek J,
    2. Richards R
    1. Al-Bannay H,
    2. Jarus T,
    3. Jongbloed L,
    4. Li Z,
    5. Dean E
    (2013) in Chronicity, Care and Complexity, Tailoring the Harvard special health report on diabetes to the cultural needs of Saudi women, eds Creek J, Richards R (Inter-Disciplinary Press, Oxford (UK)), pp 3–10.
  7. ↵
    1. Braun V,
    2. Clarke V
    (2014) What can “thematic analysis” offer health and wellbeing researchers. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 9:26152.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  8. ↵
    1. World Health Organization. Diabetes Action Now: an Initiative of the World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation. [Accessed 19 April 2015]
    (World Health Organization, Geneva (CH)) 2015, Available from: http://www.who.int/diabetes/actionnow/en/DANbooklet.pdf.
  9. ↵
    1. World Health Organization. BMI Classification. Global Database on Body Mass Index. [Accessed 19 April 2015]
    (2015) (World Health Organization, Geneva (CH)) Available from: http:/apps.who.int/bmi/index.jsp?introPage=intro_3.html.
  10. ↵
    1. World Health Organization. Waist Circumference and Wait-Hip Ratio. [Accessed 19 April 2015]
    (2011) (World Health Organization, Geneva (CH)) Available from: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2011/9789241501491_eng.pdf.
  11. ↵
    1. Aljoudi AS,
    2. Taha AZ
    (2009) Knowledge of diabetes risk factors and preventive measures among attendees of a primary care center in eastern Saudi Arabia. Ann Saudi Med 29:15–19.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  12. ↵
    1. Saadia Z,
    2. Rushdi S,
    3. Alsheha M,
    4. Saeed H,
    5. Rajab M
    (2010) A study of knowledge attitude and practices of Saudi women toward diabetes mellitus: a (KAP) study in Al-Qassim region. The Internet Journal of Health 11.
  13. ↵
    1. World Health Organization. Peer support programmes in diabetes. [Accessed 19 April 2015]
    (2008) (World Health Organization, Geneva (CH)) Available from: http://www.who.int/diabetes/publications/Diabetes_final_13_6.pdf.
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Saudi Medical Journal: 36 (7)
Saudi Medical Journal
Vol. 36, Issue 7
1 Jul 2015
  • Table of Contents
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Saudi Medical Journal.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Outcomes of a type 2 diabetes education program adapted to the cultural contexts of Saudi women
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Saudi Medical Journal
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Saudi Medical Journal web site.
Citation Tools
Outcomes of a type 2 diabetes education program adapted to the cultural contexts of Saudi women
Hana R. Al-Bannay, Lyn E. Jongbloed, Tal Jarus, Sami S. Alabdulwahab, Tawfik A. Khoja, Elizabeth Dean
Saudi Medical Journal Jul 2015, 36 (7) 869-873; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.7.11681

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Outcomes of a type 2 diabetes education program adapted to the cultural contexts of Saudi women
Hana R. Al-Bannay, Lyn E. Jongbloed, Tal Jarus, Sami S. Alabdulwahab, Tawfik A. Khoja, Elizabeth Dean
Saudi Medical Journal Jul 2015, 36 (7) 869-873; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.7.11681
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Bookmark this article

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Successful management of human parainfluenza virus-3 outbreak in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit
  • Experience of pediatric liver disease at a university hospital in Western Saudi Arabia
  • Risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules Bethesda III sub classification into nuclear atypia and architectural atypia. A retrospective study
Show more Brief Communication

Similar Articles

CONTENT

  • home

JOURNAL

  • home

AUTHORS

  • home
Saudi Medical Journal

© 2025 Saudi Medical Journal Saudi Medical Journal is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention.  Saudi Medical Journal is an Open Access journal and articles published are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC). Readers may copy, distribute, and display the work for non-commercial purposes with the proper citation of the original work. Electronic ISSN 1658-3175. Print ISSN 0379-5284.

Powered by HighWire