A Holistic Evaluation of Clinical Competence and Professional Attitudes in Diabetes Health Care: Insights From a Multinational Cohort

This article reports on a pilot study of the Joint Diabetes and Quality assessment tool, which evaluates clinical competence, attitudes, and beliefs about diabetes care among physicians, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Participant responses revealed a significant diabetes care proficiency gap, a disconnect between physicians’ self-perceived competence and their actual clinical abilities in diabetes management, and high physician stress levels, all of which merit deeper analysis and further evaluation. Expanding this research to include larger and more diverse national and international cohorts could provide comprehensive insights into competency levels and attitudes about diabetes care in the global medical workforce.