PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A.V. Thompson
AU  - H.A.W. Neil
AU  - M. Thorogood
AU  - G.H. Fowler
AU  - J.I. Mann
TI  - Diabetes mellitus: attitudes, knowledge and glycaemic control in a cross-sectional population
DP  - 1988 Oct 01
TA  - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
PG  - 450--452
VI  - 38
IP  - 315
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/38/315/450.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/38/315/450.full
SO  - J R Coll Gen Pract1988 Oct 01; 38
AB  - A questionnaire to households in Oxfordshire identified 431 diabetic patients living in the area and 272 of them completed a questionnaire about their attitudes to and knowledge of diabetes, and were subsequently interviewed. Most did not regard diabetes as a serious disease and had little knowledge of possible complications. Patients found dietary compliance the most difficult part of their treatment. Among non-insulin treated patients there was a significant association between difficulty with diet and body mass index and glycosylated haemoglobin values. The results suggest that there is a need for more effective advice on diet and for better education of patients about the nature of diabetes and its complications.