Results
Of the 219 people participating in the study, 70.8% (n = 155) were male
and 6.8% (n = 15) were family medicine specialists. 52.5% (n = 115) of
the participants allocated 6-10 minutes of examination time to diabetes
mellitus patients, 77.6% (n = 170) did not receive diabetic neuropathy
training after graduation, and 44.3% (n = 97) ) had not previously
diagnosed any patient with diabetic neuropathy.
74.4% of the participants (n = 163) stated that they did not use any
diabetic neuropathy diagnosis and screening tests in their daily
practice. 31% (n = 68) of the participants stated that their level of
knowledge on diabetic neuropathy was either poor or very poor. 45.7% of
the participants (n = 100) thought diabetic neuropathy screening,
diagnosis, treatment and follow-up could be made in primary care. 89.5%
(n = 196) of the participants stated that they needed training on
diabetic neuropathy. Those who rely on their knowledge and clinical
experience in diagnosing, monitoring and treating diabetic neuropathy
were 44.3% of the participants (n = 97).