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University of Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center
Diabetes Attitude Survey
Below are some statements about diabetes Each numbered statement finishes the sentence In general, I believe that You may believe that a statement is true for one person but not for another person or may be true one time but not be true another time Mark the answer that you believe is true most of the time or is true for most people Place a check mark in the box below the word or phrase that is closest to your opinion about each statement It is important that you answer every statement Note: The term health care professionals in this survey refers to doctors, nurses, and dietitians
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In general, I believe that: 1 health care professionals who treat people with diabetes should be trained to communicate well with their patients people who do not need to take insulin to treat their diabetes have a pretty mild disease there is not much use in trying to have good blood sugar control because the complications of diabetes will happen anyway diabetes affects almost every part of a diabetic persons life the important decisions regarding daily diabetes
care should be made by the person with diabetes health care professionals should be taught how daily diabetes care affects patients lives
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In general, I believe that: 7 older people with Type 2 diabetes do not usually get complications keeping the blood sugar close to normal can help to prevent the complications of diabetes health care professionals should help patients make informed choices about their care plans
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10 it is important for the nurses and dietitians who teach people with diabetes to learn counseling skills 11 people whose diabetes is treated by just a diet do not have to worry about getting many long-term complications 12 almost everyone with diabetes should do whatever it takes to keep their blood sugar close to normal 13 the emotional effects of diabetes are pretty small
Type 2 diabetes usually begins after age 40 Many patients are overweight and weight loss is often an
important part of the treatment Insulin and/or diabetes pills are sometimes used
in the treatment Type 2 diabetes is also called noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or NIDDM; formerly it was called adult diabetes
DAS3; Diabetes Research and Training Center University of Michigan, 1998
University of Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center
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In general, I believe that: 14 people with diabetes should have the final say in setting their blood glucose goals 15 blood sugar testing is not needed for people with Type 2 diabetes 16 low blood sugar reactions make tight control too risky for most people 17 health care professionals should learn how to set goals with patients, not just tell them what to do 18 diabetes is hard because you never get a break from it 19 the person with diabetes is the most important member of the diabetes care team 20 to do a good job, diabetes educators should learn a lot about being teachers 21 Type 2 diabetes is a very serious disease 22 having diabetes changes a persons outlook on life
Type 2 diabetes usually begins after age 40 Many patients are overweight and weight loss is
often an important part of the treatment Insulin and/or diabetes pills are sometimes used in
the treatment Type 2 diabetes is also called noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or NIDDM; formerly it was called adult diabetes
DAS3; Diabetes Research and Training Center University of Michigan, 1998
University of Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center
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In general, I believe that: 23 people who have Type 2 diabetes will probably not get much payoff from tight control of their blood sugars 24 people with diabetes should learn a lot about the disease so that they can be in charge of their own diabetes care 25 Type 2 is as serious as Type 1 diabetes
26 tight control is too much work
27 what the patient does has more effect on the outcome of diabetes care than anything a health professional does 28 tight control of blood sugar makes sense only for people with Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes usually begins after age 40 Many patients are overweight and weight loss is often an important part of the treatment Insulin and/or diabetes pills are sometimes used in the treatment Type 2 diabetes is also called noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or NIDDM; formerly it was called adult diabetes Type 1 diabetes
usually begins before age 40 and always requires insulin as part of the treatment Patients are usually not overweight Type 1 diabetes is also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or IDDM; formerly it was called juvenile diabetes
DAS3; Diabetes Research and Training Center University of Michigan, 1998
University of Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center
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In general, I believe that: 29 it is frustrating for people with diabetes to take care of their disease 30 people with diabetes have a right to decide how hard they will work to control their blood sugar 31 people who take diabetes pills should be as concerned about their blood sugar as people who take insulin 32 people with diabetes have the right not to take good care of their diabetes 33 support from family and friends is important in dealing with diabetes
Revised 12/18/98
DAS3; Diabetes Research and Training Center University of Michigan, 1998
