Barbados Insulin Matters (BIM) study: perceptions on insulin initiation by primary care doctors in the Caribbean island of Barbados

Charles Grafton Taylor; Gordon Taylor; Anique Atherley; Ian Hambleton; Nigel Unwin; Oswald Peter Adams

doi:10.1016/j.pcd.2016.10.001

Barbados Insulin Matters (BIM) study: perceptions on insulin initiation by primary care doctors in the Caribbean island of Barbados

Charles Grafton Taylor, Gordon Taylor, Anique Atherley, Ian Hambleton, Nigel Unwin, Oswald Peter Adams

University of the West Indies

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Aims: With regards to insulin initiation in Barbados we explored primary care doctor (PCD) perception, healthcare system factors and predictors of PCD reluctance to initiate insulin. Methods: PCDs completed a questionnaire based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and a reluctance to initiate insulin scale. Using linear regression, we explored the association between TPB domains and the reluctance to initiate insulin scale. Results: Of 161 PCDs, 70% responded (75 private and 37 public sector). The majority felt initiating insulin was uncomplicated (68%) and there was benefit if used before complications developed (68%), but would not use it until absolutely necessary (58%). More private than public sector PCDs (p .

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-53
Journal	Primary Care Diabetes
Volume	8
Early online date	4 Nov 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2016.10.001
Publication status	Published - Apr 2017

Keywords

Beliefs
Clinical inertia
Education
Initiation
Insulin
Primary care

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Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Nutrition and Dietetics

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Barbados Insulin Matters (BIM) study: perceptions on insulin initiation by primary care doctors in the Caribbean island of Barbados

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