Information Sources Cited by Focus Group Participants
| Information Source |
|---|
| People |
| Physician |
| Nurse, nurse practitioner |
| Dietitian |
| Diabetes educator |
| Pharmacist |
| Dentist |
| Eye doctor, eye laser surgeon |
| Health care professional(s), specific role not indicated |
| Self, have had training as health professional or worked in medical field |
| Hospital-based diabetes center |
| Insurance company nurse, nurse, dietician, educator, wellness program personnel |
| Workplace nurse, health professional or wellness program |
| Family, including family members with diabetes |
| Friends, neighbors, coworkers, acquaintances, other patients, personal interaction, “word of mouth” |
| Classes or seminars |
| Support groups |
| Participation in research study |
| Comprehensive weight loss program |
| Health fair or similar event |
| Media |
| Internet (Web sites, search engines) |
| Information from organizations (eg, American Diabetes Association, American Kidney Foundation), other than from their Web sites |
| Books |
| Magazines (eg, Diabetes Forecast, Diabetes Self-Management, popular magazines—especially health/diet, cooking, women’s, African-American interest) |
| Television (eg, “D-Life,” news programs, talk shows, food-oriented shows) |
| Newspaper/newsmagazine articles |
| Booklets, brochures, etc, from clinic or health professionals |
| Booklets, brochures, newsletters, e-mail newsletters, etc, from miscellaneous sources (“in the mail”) |
| Information from pharmaceutical company, drugstore, medication supplier |
| Information from insurance company |
| Library |
| Bookstore |
| “Reading” or “studying” (type of material not specified) |
| “Media” or “articles” (not further specified) |
| Nutrition labels on food packages |
| Nutritional information pamphlet, fast foods |
| Product information (eg, Glucerna, information in insulin kit) |
| Atkins, South Beach diets |
| Reader’s Digest “Change One” program |
| Exercise videos |
| Printed reports of laboratory results |