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Patients' and partners' illness perceptions in screen-detected versus clinically diagnosed type 2 diabetes: partners matter!

Authors :
Mieke Cardol
Chris van Weel
Marion C J Biermans
Wim J C de Grauw
Erwin P. Klein Woolthuis
Job F. M. Metsemakers
Family Medicine
RS: CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care
RS: MHeNs School for Mental Health and Neuroscience
Source :
Family Practice, 30, 4, pp. 418-25, Family Practice, 30(4), 418-425. Oxford University Press, Family Practice, 30, 418-25
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Item does not contain fulltext BACKGROUND: In type 2 diabetes, educational interventions that target differences between patients' and partners' illness perceptions have been advocated. OBJECTIVE: To investigate how the route to diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (through screening versus clinical symptoms) affects illness perceptions of patients and their partners. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, we enrolled patients aged 40-75 years from general practices in the Netherlands with a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (

Details

ISSN :
14602229 and 02632136
Volume :
30
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Family practice
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4a96156f4483bc2c1771c8db61207798