Self-reported access to and quality of healthcare for diabetes: Do the severely obese experience equal access?

Dixon, J.B.
Browne, J.L.
Rice, T.
Jones, K.
Pouwer, F.
Speight, J.

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January 2014

Abstract

Background: Given reported pejorative views that health professionals have about patients who are severely obese, we examined the self-reported views of the quality and availability of diabetes care from the perspective of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), stratified by body mass index (BMI). Methods: 1795 respondents to the Diabetes MILES - Australia national survey had T2DM. Of these, 530 (30%) were severely obese (BMI ≥35 kg/m2) and these participants were matched with 530 controls (BMI <35 kg/m2). Data regarding participants' self-reported interactions with health practitioners and services were compared. Results: Over 70% of participants reported that their general practitioner was the professional they relied on most for diabet...

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Self-reported access to and quality of healthcare for diabetes: Do the severely obese experience equal access?

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Self-reported access to and quality of healthcare for diabetes: Do the severely obese experience equal access?

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