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Knowledge and practices regarding diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients registered in a chronic disease management system in eastern China

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  • Fang Duan
  • Yan Zheng
  • Qian Zhao
  • Ze Huang
  • Yuedan Wu
  • Guoyi Zhou
  • Xiang Chen

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Purpose: To investigate the knowledge and practices regarding diabetic retinopathy (DR) among diabetic patients included in a community-based primary health system (CBPHS) in China. Methods: Diabetic patients aged 18 years and above registered in the CBPHS in Yueqing city, Zhejiang province were recruited. Information obtained by questionnaire included: demographic and socioeconomic status, knowledge about DR, and ocular and medical history. The primary outcome was whether the participant knew that DM can affect the eyes, defined according to the question: “Do you know diabetes mellitus (DM) can affect eyes? (yes or no)”. A knowledge score was calculated based on the responses to seven questions, with 1 point awarded for a correct response and 0 points for an incorrect or uncertain answer. Results: A total of 1972 diabetic patients were included in the study with an average age of 65.2±10.8 years, 45.7% were male. One thousand two hundred and nineteen patients (61.8%) knew that DM can affect the eyes. Significant differences in age, education, income status, insurance covering eye care, fasting blood glucose, duration of DM, history of hypertension existed between subjects who knew and those who did not know that DM can affect the eyes (P

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  • Fang Duan & Yan Zheng & Qian Zhao & Ze Huang & Yuedan Wu & Guoyi Zhou & Xiang Chen, 2020. "Knowledge and practices regarding diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients registered in a chronic disease management system in eastern China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(8), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0234733
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234733
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