Identifying the unmet needs of individuals with Type 2 diabetes: an international web-based survey

Aim: To identify and understand the main unmet needs of individuals with Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Materials & methods: An online survey was conducted in Brazil, China and Russia of individuals with recently diagnosed T2D. Results: The survey, involving 300 individuals with T2D, identified a need f...

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Main Author: Raposo, Joao Filipe (author)
Other Authors: Shestakova, Marina, V (author), Lu, Juming (author), Court, Emilie (author), Mayorov, Alexander Y. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
healthcare information need
online patient survey
quality of life
type 2 diabetes
unmet needs
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/116012
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/116012
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Summary:Aim: To identify and understand the main unmet needs of individuals with Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Materials & methods: An online survey was conducted in Brazil, China and Russia of individuals with recently diagnosed T2D. Results: The survey, involving 300 individuals with T2D, identified a need for more information regarding food/diet and for increased awareness of T2D symptoms. While most participants (94%) had experienced symptoms prior to their diagnosis, only 55% of symptomatic individuals sought medical attention. Conclusion: Novel strategies to increase awareness of diabetes should be developed and tested, and may enable earlier diagnosis and improve patients' quality of life.

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