Perceptions of risks for diabetes-related complications in Type 2 diabetes populations: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

In Type 2 diabetes, there is no clear understanding of how people perceive their risk of experiencing diabetes-related complications. To address this issue, we undertook an evidence-based synthesis of how people with Type 2 diabetes perceive their risk of complications.

Methods

We performed a systematic search of nine electronic databases for peer-reviewed articles published on or before 1 March 2016. Data from 18 studies reporting lay perceptions of risks for complications in Type 2 diabetes populations were included. Publication year ranged between 2002 and 2014.

Results

Methods used to assess risk perceptions were heterogeneous, ranging from questionnaires measuring the accuracy of perceived risks to semi-structured and focus group interviews. We found evidence

SUBMITTER: Rouyard T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5363347 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature