Diabetes Attitudes Wishes and Needs

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Japan, North America and South America. The multinational surveys will explore the experiences and unmet needs of people with diabetes, as well as those of family members of people with diabetes, and of healthcare professionals treating people with diabetes.

Official Title
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Diabetes Attitudes Wishes and Needs (DAWN) 2 Study: A Multinational, Multi-stakeholder Survey Study of Psychosocial Issues in Diabetes and Patient-centred Diabetes Care

Conditions
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Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Relatives to/Carers of Patients, Healthcare Professionals

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: No treatment given


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged at least 18 years with diabetes (type 1 or type 2: not only during pregnancy) Adults aged at least 18 years involved in the daily care of an adult (18 years or older) with diabetes (type 1 or type 2) General practitioners who personally treat at least 5 adults (18 years or older) with diabetes per month and initiate oral medication Diabetes specialists (endocrinologists/diabetologists) who personally treat at least 50 adults (18 years or older) with diabetes per month and prescribe oral medication, insulin or other injectable diabetes medications Diabetes educators (diabetes nurses/dieticians/other non-physician healthcare professionals) providing care for at least 5 adults (18 years or older) with diabetes per month Participants must have access to the internet, either at home or at a location convenient to them, or be able to attend a face-to-face or telephone interview, to participate in the survey Provision of informed consent before the start of any study-related activities Exclusion Criteria: Individuals aged below 18 years and/or diagnosed with diabetes less than 12 months ago Inability to understand and comply with written and verbal instructions

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| People with Diabetes<br> | Other: No treatment given<br>* Three separate survey questionnaires, one for each of the three diabetes groups. Each questionnaire is composed of multiple items including pre-coded (multiple choice) questions, dichotomous (yes/no) questions and rating scales.<br>|
| Family Members<br> | Other: No treatment given<br>* Three separate survey questionnaires, one for each of the three diabetes groups. Each questionnaire is composed of multiple items including pre-coded (multiple choice) questions, dichotomous (yes/no) questions and rating scales.<br>|
| Healthcare Professionals<br> | Other: No treatment given<br>* Three separate survey questionnaires, one for each of the three diabetes groups. Each questionnaire is composed of multiple items including pre-coded (multiple choice) questions, dichotomous (yes/no) questions and rating scales.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Self-reported health and Quality of Life (QoL) (measured by the study questionnaire) |  | Day 1 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Psychological well-being of people with diabetes and family members measured by the study questionnaire |  | Day 1 | 
| Diabetes distress of people with diabetes and family members measured by the study questionnaire |  | Day 1 | 
| Self-reported self-management of people with diabetes measured by the study questionnaire |  | Day 1 | 
| Family support behaviours reported by people with diabetes and family members measured by the study questionnaire |  | Day 1 | 
| Patient-centred diabetes care reported by people with diabetes and health care professionals measured by the study questionnaire |  | Day 1 |