Transition to insulin in Type 2 diabetes: family physicians' misconception of patients' fears contributes to existing barriers

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 220-226

  Nakar, Sasson ^a,b   Yitzhaki, Gila ^a   Rosenberg, Reena ^a,b   Vinker, Shlomo ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attitude; Barriers; Diabetes care; Diabetes mellitus; Knowledge; Psychological insulin resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY RESISTANCE;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34347235806     PISSN: 10568727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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