Prediabetes awareness among Southeastern European physicians
| Autor: | Dario Rahelić, Petra Simac, Slaven Kokić, Mladen Krnic, Kristina Blaslov, Vesna Čapkun, Ana Marija Liberati, Tatjana Milenkovic, Marin Petric, Visnja Kokic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Primary prevention Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Population Early detection 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Type 2 diabetes Impaired glucose tolerance 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Diabetes mellitus Internal Medicine medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Prediabetes education education.field_of_study business.industry General Medicine Articles medicine.disease Impaired fasting glucose Clinical Science and Care Original Article business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Diabetes Investigation |
| ISSN: | 2040-1124 |
| Popis: | Introduction Prediabetes (PD) represents a transitional state where the glucose levels are higher than normal but not enough for diabetes mellitus (DM) diagnosis. Since there is a growing number of population suffering from PD, its early detection and treatment could prevent the development of DM and its complications. We aimed to assess the overall knowledge on PD among medical professionals of different variety. Materials and methods A questionnaire based study addressing PD and type 2 DM knowledge among South-Eastern Europe general practitioners, post graduates (PG) physicians and superior specialists was conducted. Results Three hundred ninety seven physicians fulfilled the questionnaire. Total rate of correct answers in diabetologists, non-diabetologist internists, residents and general practitioners (GPs) was 69%, 56.1%, 54%, 53%, respectively. Question related to the PD definition achieved in total 46.6 % of correct answers. Correct responses considering numerical definition of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) were 46.3% and 46.8%, respectively. Younger physicians had better knowledge of numerical values regarding PD and type 2 DM criteria (p< 0.001). Conclusion Our results indicate that overall knowledge on PD is poor among South-Eastern physicians which requires adequate educational programs on PD in this region. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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