DAWN study objectives

The objectives of the DAWN Study were:

To increase the understanding of patient perceptions surrounding diabetes
To develop insights into the attitudes and responsibilities of policy makers and caregivers
To identify areas for improvement in the psychosocial management of diabetes
To identify the most important psychosocial barriers and solutions to more effective self-management of the disease across the world
To provide doctors, nurses and policy makers with information to help decision-making and the development of national diabetes care programmes
To identify areas where it is critically important to improve collaborations between the parties involved in diabetes management