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).