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Diabetes Complications
Scale measuring fear of complications in type 1 diabetes developed
July 24th, 2005
Researchers have designed a scale measuring fear of complications for patients with type 1 diabetes. "There are many determinants of glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes. Patients with type 1 diabetes and poor glycemic control have been reported as being more likely to have a greater fear of hypoglycemia. The relationship between fear of diabetes-related complications and glycemic control is unclear, and therefore a brief measure of fear of diabetes complications was developed. "A questionnaire was designed, comprising items relating to general fears, specific fears (e.g., blindness, kidney problems, heart disease), lifestyle fears, fear...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-07-24)
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