hrp0089p1-p045 | Diabetes & Insulin P1 | ESPE2018

Management of Diabetes During Ramadan Fasting in Children and Adolescents: Survey of Physicians’ Perceptions and Practices in the Arab Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED) Countries

Elbarbary Nancy , Deeb Asma , Habeb Abdelhadi , Beshyah Salem A

Background: Many Muslim adolescents and children insist on fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. There are limited data on the patterns of diabetes management specifically about children and adolescents.Aim: To ascertain the knowledge, attitude, and practices to the management of diabetes during Ramadan fasting among physicians who look after children and adolescents living with diabetes in Arab countries.Methods: An electronic...