Open AccessIdentifying the unmet needs of individuals with Type 2 diabetes: an international web-based survey
Author(s) -
João Filipe Raposo,
Marina V. Shestakova,
Juming Lu,
Emilie Court,
Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of comparative effectiveness research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.567
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2042-6313
pISSN - 2042-6305
DOI - 10.2217/cer-2020-0271
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , family medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , medline , gerontology , diabetes mellitus , nursing , political science , law , endocrinology
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.