Diabetes Education Study Group

Best two abstracts on Therapeutic Patient Education presented during the 42^nd EASD Congress, Copenhagen, 2006:

I. "Effects of a structured education programme on illness beliefs, QoL and physical activity in individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: the DESMOND pilot study"

Davies, M.J., Carey, M.E., Dalloso H.M., Heller, S. Khunti, K., Skinner, T.C., UK

II. "Locus of control in patients with type 2 and 1 diabetes after long-term management by group care"

Trento, M., Tomelini, M., Borgo, E., Passera, P., Miselli, V., Toamlino, M., Cavallo, F., Porta, M., ITALY

Best abstract on Therapeutic Patient Education presented during the 11^th FEND Congress, Copenhagen, 2006:

"Frequency of diabetes Mellitus and other chronic conditions in subjects admited in a tertiary hospital"

Jansa, M., Hernández, C., Nuñez, M., Bertran, MªJ., Vidal, M.