Diabetes care in an Australian population: Frequency of screening examinations for eye and foot complications of diabetes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE - The aim of this work was to study the frequency of examining for diabetic eye and foot complications in an Australian population and to study factors associated with regular screening. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - The Australian Diabetes, Obesity, and Life-style Study (AusDiab) was a population-based study of 11,247 people from randomly selected areas of Australia. Participants identified as having previously diagnosed diabetes (n = 475) were invited to participate in the complications study. Measures included foot examination, retinopathy photography, and self-report use of health care services. RESULTS - Seventy-seven percent of participants reported having an eye examination ..