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In. Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies. 2020 National Health Research Conference: Advancing Health Research in Trinidad and Tobago. Port of Sapin, Caribbean Medical Journal, November 19, 2020. .
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RESUMEN
⢠Trinidad and Tobago is amongst the countries with the greatest burden of type II diabetes in the western hemisphere ⢠Educating type II diabetic patients in controlling their glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) are recommended as measures to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with type II diabetic complications ⢠Measurement of HbA1c in type II diabetic patients represents their glycemic history for the former 8 12 weeks and should be tested every 3 months to monitor patients' metabolic control ⢠This study is aimed at measuring HbA1c awareness amongst T2D population in Trinidad and making recommendations based on results