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DAWN2: Only 29% patients asked for input on diabetes treatment
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Only 29% of patients with diabetes reported that their health care providers ask for their input when making treatment plans, according to data recently presented at the meeting of the World Diabetes Congress of the International Diabetes Federation.
Results from the global Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs 2 study (DAWN2) also demonstrated that 33% of patients reported they were encouraged by their health care provider to ask questions during consultation, according to a press release.
Of the health care providers who participated in the study, 84% said it would be helpful if patients came to visits with prepared questions.
“People with diabetes who feel supported and capable of self-managing their condition are more likely to have a successful treatment outcome and therefore have the opportunity to live a better life with diabetes,” Ingrid Willaing, MPH, head of Education Research at the Steno Diabetes Center and lead national investigator for DAWN2 in Denmark, said in the press release. “The DAWN2 study highlights that far too few people with diabetes are supported to take an active role.”
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Willaing I. #384. Presented at: World Diabetes Congress of the International Diabetes Federation; Dec. 2-6, 2013; Melbourne, Australia.