807-P: The Diabetes-Related Emotional and Attitude Distress (DREAD) Scale

Diabetes-related distress (DD) is defined as the emotional and regimen-specific burdens of managing diabetes and affects 38%-45% of patients. It is associated with poorer medical outcomes. Health care providers (HCPs) are on the frontline of diabetes care, but no known research has assessed DD in HCPs. This study developed a measure of DD from the perspective of HCPs. Items (N=69) were based on interviews and focus groups with HCPs who treat...