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AIMS: To examine patient- and provider-reported psychosocial problems and barriers to effective self-care and resources for dealing with those barriers. METHODS: Cross-sectional study using face-to-face or telephone interviews with diabetic patients and health-care providers in 13 countries in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Participants were randomly selected adults (n = 5104) with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, and providers (n = 3827), including primary care physicians, diabetes specialist physicians and nurses. RESULTS: Regimen adherence was poor, especially for diet and exercise; provider estimates of patient self-care were lower than patient reports for all behaviours. Diabetes-related worries were common among patients, and providers generally recognized these worries. Many patients (41%) had poor psychological well-being. Providers reported that most patients had psychological problems that affected diabetes self-care, yet providers often reported they did not have the resources to manage these problems, and few patients (10%) reported receiving psychological treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Psychosocial problems appear to be common among diabetic patients worldwide. Addressing these problems may improve diabetes outcomes, but providers often lack critical resources for doing so, particularly skill, time and adequate referral sources.

Original publication

DOI

10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01644.x

Type

Journal article

Journal

Diabet Med

Publication Date

10/2005

Volume

22

Pages

1379 - 1385

Keywords

Adult, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Family Practice, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Nurse Practitioners, Patient Compliance, Self Care, Stress, Psychological