Kozłowska-Wojciechowska Małgorzata, Makarewicz-Wujec Magdalena, Uramowska-Zyto Barbara, Jarosz Agnieszka
Zakład Upowszechniania Wiedzy o Zywności i Zywieniu Instytutu Zywności i Zywienia w Warszawie.
Pol Arch Med Wewn. 2003 Jan;109(1):49-55.
The aim of study was valuation of knowledge about risk factors and prevention of diabetes type 2. The respondents (1243 persons) were subscribers of magazine concerning health problems, 46 +/- 14 years old, 25% persons with high education, 59.9% with secondary and 13.7% with primary education. About 60% of respondents had knowledge concerning risk factors of diabetes type 2, although 33% person didn't know, that diabetes mostly depend on life styles. One can state that there were differences in regard to this problem between respondents which had sick persons in family in comparison with "healthy families". Respondents with high education had better knowledge concerning prevention, aetiology of diabetes in comparison with respondents with primary education. About 80% of respondents considered that essential factor in therapy of diabetes proper diet. Direct touch (contact) with disease is the most powerful factor motivating persons to extend the knowledge and modifier health behaviour. Main focus in health education of physicians should be put on their skills to motivate patients to modifier life styles.
