Addressing gaps in pre-diabetes care: health professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and counseling practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prediabetes is a global concern and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Early detection of prediabetes plays a crucial role since it is a reversible disease. Healthcare providers play a very important role in screening at-risk patients and implementing preventive measures early. This study aimed to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitude and counseling practices regarding prediabetes which will serve as a tool to create targeted training in the future.

Method

We conducted a cross-sectional study on 312 general practitioners and junior doctors. A structured questionnaire designed after detailed literature search was used to collect data on knowledge (23 questions), attitudes (6 questions) and counseling practices (8 questions) regardi

SUBMITTER: Shafique K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642367 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature