Susceptibility to type 2 diabetes: perceptions and family communication regarding inheritance and primary preventio

Conditions: non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Registration Number: NL-OMON30717

Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

Patients: diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; receiving treatment from general practitioner or specialised physician in hospital; 18-years or older.
Familymembers: first- or second degree relatives of type 2 diabetes patients in first sub-study; 18-years or older.
Diabetes professionals: physicians specialised in diabetes, who are members of the 'Nederlandse Vereniging voor Diabetes Onderzoek' (NVDO); general practitioners, who are members of the 'Diabetes Huisartsen Advies Groep' (DiHAG); nurses specialised in diabetes, who are members of the 'Eerste Associatie van Diabetes Verpleegkundigen' (EAVD); dieticians, who are members of the 'Nederlandse Vereniging van Dietisten' (NVD).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients: physician or general practitioner indicates patient as not approachable (for example severe personal problems, illness in the family).
Familymembers (sub study 5, interviews): incensed family dynamic because of relational or psychiatric problems.
Diabetes professionals: email address not available or not working.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome will be diabetes related family communication in high risk<br /><br>diabetes families. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcome variables are: (a) knowledge of patients and family members<br /><br>on inheritance of diabetes and primary prevention, (b) their need for<br /><br>information on these issues, and (c) ideas of professionals in diabetes care<br /><br>regarding informing type 2 diabetic patients on inheritance and primary<br /><br>prevention.</p><br>