Comparison of Diabetes Education Content Experienced by Blind and Nonblind People With Diabetes

What is it about?

While diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness, blind people are also at a higher risk for developing diabetes. We examined differences in self-reported diabetes self-management education topics between blind and non-blind adults with diabetes. We found that blind participants were more likely to report being counseled on Strategies to promote treatment adherence and Noncompliance with medical regimen than non-blind adults with diabetes were, yet blind participants and non-blind participants did not differ on self-reported number of primary care provider visits nor amount of time spent in diabetes education.

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