Physician related barriers towards insulin therapy at primary care centres in Trinidad: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physician related factors with respect to insulin therapy can contribute to diabetes mellitus (DM) mismanagement. Patient related factors have been previously explored in a Trinidad survey. The main objective of this study was to explore primary care physicians' (PCPs) related barriers towards insulin therapy.

Methods

A cross-sectional study on a convenience sample of PCPs in the public primary care system was done using an online survey.

Results

Of the 170 PCPs contacted, 75 (44%) responded. There were 47 females (62.7%) and 28 males (37.3%) with a mean age of 35.9 yrs. Nearly 40% of physicians admitted that the education given to patients was inadequate to allow initiation of insulin therapy. Half the respondents admitted to insufficient consultation time

SUBMITTER: Motilal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7507810 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature