Department of Medical Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Research Article
Safety Issues in Diabetics Who Drives: Assessing Significant Knowledge Gap that Requires Urgent Intervention among Medical Doctors in Nigeria
Author(s): Olamoyegun Michael A*, Ajani Gbadebo D, Akinlade Mathias O and Ala Oluwabukola A
Introduction: Diabetes, due to its many complications and its treatment modalities, may reduce driving safety and contribute to increase in the number of accidents. Hence, we assessed doctors' knowledge on recommendations regarding eligibility to drive especially among insulin-treated diabetics.
Methods: A total of 102 doctors of different cadres participated in the study conducted by an online survey in Nigeria over a 4 weeks period in April 2021.
Results: Majority of the respondents, 97 (95.1 %), 93 (92.2 %) and 69 (67.6 %) knew that hypoglycaemia, retinopathy, and neuropathy respectively will predispose diabetics to road traffic accidents. Sixty-eight (66.7 %) participants were not aware of recommendations for insulin-treated patients with diabetes and safe driving. Only a third had ever discussed the possible risk .. View More»
