Scandinavian journal of public health
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Scand J Public Health · Mar 2015
Comparative StudyDenmark's comparative position regarding health status, healthcare provision, self-management and social support: Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs second study (DAWN2).
The aim of this study was to benchmark the Danish sample of the second Diabetes, Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN2) study with the global average in order to determine Denmark's comparative position for health status, healthcare provision, self-management and social support from the perspective of people with diabetes, family members of people with diabetes and healthcare professionals. ⋯ Our findings suggest that PWD in Denmark rank above the global average on measures of psychological wellbeing, despite psychological wellbeing being under-prioritised by HCP. However, there is room for improvement when it comes to self-management behaviours. Special attention is needed to address this issue without compromising the psychological wellbeing of the PWD.