Table 2 Sources of information used by the respondents to obtain knowledge about diabetes
# | Source | Frequency (%)a |
|---|---|---|
Professional associations and international organizations | ||
1 | The World health Organization (WHO) | 227 (75.7) |
2 | American Diabetes Association | 118 (39.3) |
3 | American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) | 68 (22.7) |
4 | American College of Endocrinology | 54 (18.0) |
5 | American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA) | 19 (6.3) |
6 | American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) | 11 (3.7) |
7 | American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) | 7 (2.3) |
Medical information databases | ||
1 | UpToDate | 168 (56.0) |
2 | DynaMed | 13 (4.3) |
Continuing medical education sources | ||
1 | Journal articles/reviews | 39 (13.0) |
2 | Pharmaceutical industry representatives | 34 (11.3) |
3 | Live Continuing Medical Education | 15 (5.0) |