Knowledge and Demand for Information about Islet Transplantation in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
This cross-sectional study based on self-administrated questionnaire was conducted to investigate knowledge, related factors, and sources of information regarding islet transplantation in patients with typ...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Transplantation |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/136298 |
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| Summary: | This cross-sectional
study based on self-administrated questionnaire
was conducted to investigate knowledge,
related factors, and sources of information
regarding islet transplantation in patients with
type 1 diabetes in Japan. Among 137 patients who
provided valid responses, 67 (48.9%) knew
about islet transplantation. Their main source
of information was newspapers or magazines
(56.7%) and television or radio (46.3%).
However, 85.8% of patients preferred the
attending physician as their source of
information. Although more than half of the
patients were correctly aware of issues related
to islet transplantation, the following specific
issues for islet transplantation were not
understood or considered, and there was little
knowledge of them: need for immunosuppressants,
lifestyle and dietary adaptations, fewer bodily
burdens, and complications. The experience of
hypoglycaemia, a high level of academic
background, frequent self-monitoring of blood
glucose, and the use of continuous subcutaneous
insulin infusion were related to higher
knowledge about islet
transplantation. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-0007 2090-0015 |