Diabetologia
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Comparative Study
Patient and provider perceptions of care for diabetes: results of the cross-national DAWN Study.
We assessed country-level and individual-level patterns in patient and provider perceptions of diabetes care. ⋯ There is much need for improvement in applying the chronic-care model to the treatment and prevention of diabetes in all of the countries studied. Each country must develop its own priorities for improving diabetes care and comparison with other countries can help identify strengths as well as weaknesses.