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Will People With Type 2 Diabetes Speak to Family Members About Health Risk?

David L. Whitford, Hannah McGee, Bernadette O’Sullivan

Published: February 01, 2009

DOI: 10.2337/dc08-1200

License: Copyright © 2009, American Diabetes AssociationReaders may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ for details.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE—This study aimed to assess the potential for communication of familial risk by patients with type 2 diabetes.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A questionnaire was completed by a random sample of patients with type 2 diabetes registered with a hospital diabetes clinic.RESULTS—Two-thirds of patients (65%) had spoken to at least one sibling or child about diabetes risk. They were more likely to believe their family was at risk, to worry about their family developing diabetes, and to be aware of the seriousness of diabetes. The results revealed greater awareness of family risk of type 2 diabetes compared with those from previous studies.CONCLUSIONS—Many patients with type 2 diabetes had already taken the initiative, without formal prompting, to talk to family members about their risk of diabetes. Discussion of risk and interventions to reduce risk should be encouraged within families.


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