Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in Reunion Island
Background: General practitioners (GPs) are among the first health care providers to be involved in prediabetes care, and their actions can prevent patients’ transition from prediabetes to diabetes. However, data on knowledge and management of prediabetes in primary care remain scarce. Aim: To descr...
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| description | Background: General practitioners (GPs) are among the first health care providers to be involved in prediabetes care, and their actions can prevent patients’ transition from prediabetes to diabetes. However, data on knowledge and management of prediabetes in primary care remain scarce. Aim: To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of GPs towards prediabetes. Design and setting: This descriptive cross-sectional study included all private GPs working in Reunion Island. Method: GPs were sent an electronic questionnaire that specifically sought to establish whether GPs knew the definition of prediabetes and whether their practices were in line with French guidelines for prediabetes screening and management. Results: A total of 121 GPs completed the questionnaire. Of these, 95.0% knew the definition of impaired fasting glucose, but only 66.1% knew that of impaired glucose tolerance. Many GPs reported practices that are not recommended in guidelines. Thus, 59% of respondents declared that they monitored prediabetes with HbA1c and 10% said that they prescribed oral anti-diabetic drugs as prediabetes treatment. The risks factors associated with prediabetes were generally well known. Although 59.5% of respondents reported not having enough time to provide therapeutic education and medical follow up, only 19% referred their patients to a nutritionist or dietician. Lastly, 93.4% of respondents favoured the implementation of a local therapeutic education program targeting prediabetic individuals. Conclusion: Prediabetes management in primary care can be made more effective by improving GPs’ knowledge of prediabetes and official guidelines, facilitating referral of prediabetic patients to lifestyle specialists and implementing local therapeutic education programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e27c63671de41da8a6daf256e7fe7e92022-12-22T02:20:30ZengElsevierDiabetes Epidemiology and Management2666-97062022-04-016100048Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in Reunion IslandNicolas Montee0Norah Anthony1Anthony Collet2Jean-Marc Franco3Catherine Marimoutou4Sébastien Leruste5Estelle Nobecourt6University Department of General Medicine, University of La Réunion, University Hospital, Saint Denis, Reunion IslandMethodological Support and Biostatistics Unit, University Hospital, Saint Denis, Reunion Island; National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), CIC 1410 Saint Pierre, Reunion Island; Corresponding author at: University Hospital, Saint Denis, Reunion Island.University Department of General Medicine, University of La Réunion, University Hospital, Saint Denis, Reunion IslandUniversity Department of General Medicine, University of La Réunion, University Hospital, Saint Denis, Reunion Island; National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), CIC 1410 Saint Pierre, Reunion IslandMethodological Support and Biostatistics Unit, University Hospital, Saint Denis, Reunion Island; National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), CIC 1410 Saint Pierre, Reunion IslandUniversity Department of General Medicine, University of La Réunion, University Hospital, Saint Denis, Reunion Island; National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), CIC 1410 Saint Pierre, Reunion IslandNational Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), CIC 1410 Saint Pierre, Reunion Island; Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Hospital Research Institute of La Réunion, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion; University of La Réunion, INSERM, UMR 1188 Diabète Athérothrombose Thérapies Réunion Océan Indien (DéTROI), Plateforme CYROI), Saint-Denis de La Réunion, FranceBackground: General practitioners (GPs) are among the first health care providers to be involved in prediabetes care, and their actions can prevent patients’ transition from prediabetes to diabetes. However, data on knowledge and management of prediabetes in primary care remain scarce. Aim: To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of GPs towards prediabetes. Design and setting: This descriptive cross-sectional study included all private GPs working in Reunion Island. Method: GPs were sent an electronic questionnaire that specifically sought to establish whether GPs knew the definition of prediabetes and whether their practices were in line with French guidelines for prediabetes screening and management. Results: A total of 121 GPs completed the questionnaire. Of these, 95.0% knew the definition of impaired fasting glucose, but only 66.1% knew that of impaired glucose tolerance. Many GPs reported practices that are not recommended in guidelines. Thus, 59% of respondents declared that they monitored prediabetes with HbA1c and 10% said that they prescribed oral anti-diabetic drugs as prediabetes treatment. The risks factors associated with prediabetes were generally well known. Although 59.5% of respondents reported not having enough time to provide therapeutic education and medical follow up, only 19% referred their patients to a nutritionist or dietician. Lastly, 93.4% of respondents favoured the implementation of a local therapeutic education program targeting prediabetic individuals. Conclusion: Prediabetes management in primary care can be made more effective by improving GPs’ knowledge of prediabetes and official guidelines, facilitating referral of prediabetic patients to lifestyle specialists and implementing local therapeutic education programs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666970621000482PrediabetesPrimary health careSecondary preventionHealth knowledgeAttitudesPractice |
| spellingShingle | Nicolas Montee Norah Anthony Anthony Collet Jean-Marc Franco Catherine Marimoutou Sébastien Leruste Estelle Nobecourt Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in Reunion Island Diabetes Epidemiology and Management Prediabetes Primary health care Secondary prevention Health knowledge Attitudes Practice |
| title | Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in Reunion Island |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in Reunion Island |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in Reunion Island |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in Reunion Island |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in Reunion Island |
| title_sort | knowledge attitudes and practices regarding prediabetes among general practitioners in reunion island |
| topic | Prediabetes Primary health care Secondary prevention Health knowledge Attitudes Practice |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666970621000482 |
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