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Finding
Finding
adverse
A majority of patients with diabetes held misconceptions about insulin: 61.3% agreed or were unsure that insulin could damage their kidneys, 37.2% that it could cause blindness, and 55.4% that requiring insulin signified being in the final, most advanced stage of the disease.
| Effect size | 61.3% agreed/unsure insulin damages kidneys; 37.2% agreed/unsure insulin causes blindness; 55.4% agreed/unsure insulin = final disease stage |
| Comparator | No comparator (cross-sectional survey of patient beliefs) |
| Effect summary | adverse; 61.3% agreed/unsure insulin damages kidneys; 37.2% agreed/unsure insulin causes blindness; 55.4% agreed/unsure insulin = final disease stage |
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Source
PMC9357113
Treatment burden and perceptions of glucose-lowering therapy among people living with diabetes