Awareness of diabetes complications in an Irish population.
Ir J Med Sci
; 178(4): 401-6, 2009 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients' awareness of the increased cardiovascular risk associated with their diabetes is poorly documented.AIM:
The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of diabetes complications among patients with diabetes in Ireland.METHODS:
Patients attending diabetes outpatient clinics in two teaching hospitals in different regions of the country were invited to complete a questionnaire.RESULTS:
A total of 258 (59.3% male) patients completed the questionnaire; mean age 57.8 years. On questioning, 53.5% reported cardiovascular disease as a potential complication of diabetes, with awareness rates of 61.2, 17.1, 16.3 and 12% for retinopathy, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and amputation, respectively. Disappointingly, less than half of respondents felt that improvements in diet and exercise could potentially reduce their cardiovascular risk.CONCLUSIONS:
Awareness of cardiovascular risk and knowledge of effective measures to reduce this were low in our study and an alternative means of education may need to be considered.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Cardiomiopatias Diabéticas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ir J Med Sci
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article