Adherence to annual preventive care (foot, eye, and dental examinations) in this group of study participants with diabetes (n = 253) was suboptimal. Participants were 2.6-5.8 times more likely to have a specific preventive care in the past 12 months if they were told to do so by a health care professional. © 2011 Primary Care Diabetes Europe. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
