Families carry a major burden of the diabetes pandemic

THE initial results of the Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs 2 (DAWN2™) study were announced recently. It is the largest study of its kind, conducted across 17 countries and four continents, into the psychosocial aspects of diabetes management.

For the first time ever, family members were surveyed – along with diabetics, nurses, dieticians, general practitioners and specialists – to find new ways of reducing the burden of the condition.