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The involvement of primary practitioners in screening programmes is particularly needed as most patients with diabetes are managed in primary care.\nAim:\u00a0This study aims to assess primary practitioners\u2019 knowledge regarding screening, referral and management guidelines of patients with diabetes.\nSetting:\u00a0Routine clinical setting in the region of Marrakesh.\nMethods:\u00a0This was a cross-sectional study including primary practitioners in the region of Marrakesh between May and June 2024. A 16-item questionnaire was developed to evaluate their knowledge about screening, referral and management of DKD. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify factors associated with knowledge levels.\nResults:\u00a0Of the 295 general practitioners solicited for the study, 100 physicians agreed to participate, thus translating to a response rate of 33.9%. Most participants (61%) showed high levels of adherence to DKD guidelines, but they presented a substantial gap in knowledge regarding the optimum screening time of DKD in patients with type 1 diabetes, the ideal screening test for albuminuria, the recommended interval for the routine surveillance, the annual screening tests, the therapeutic target of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), the indications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and the timing of referral to a nephrologist. Higher knowledge scores were observed among physicians who received training in diabetes management.\nConclusion:\u00a0This study showed varying degrees of knowledge across different aspects of DKD management in primary care. 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