Table 2.
Case load and experiences of training
| Variable | n | % |
| Proportion of patients with T2DM | ||
| 5% or less | 76 | 27.8 |
| 10% | 47 | 17.2 |
| 15% | 33 | 12.1 |
| 20% or more | 71 | 26.0 |
| Have you had specific training in assessing and managing T2DM? | ||
| Yes | 147 | 53.8 |
| No | 126 | 46.2 |
| When was the most recent training in T2DM you received? | ||
| In the last year | 65 | 44.23 |
| 1–2 years ago | 26 | 17.69 |
| 2–4 years ago | 20 | 13.61 |
| More than 4 years ago | 36 | 24.49 |
| If you have received training for assessing and/or managing T2DM, where was this? | ||
| Degree | 49 | 33.33 |
| Diploma | 21 | 14.29 |
| Inservice training | 94 | 63.95 |
| CPD | 69 | 46.94 |
| Postgraduate | 2 | 1.36 |
| Other | 15 | 10.20 |
| Do you have access to clinical guidelines for the management of T2DM? | ||
| Yes | 238 | 87.2 |
| No | 35 | 12.8 |
| If yes, which guidelines are these? | ||
| National Institute for Health and Care Excellence | 12 | 5.04 |
| Local trust | 146 | 61.34 |
| WHO | 3 | 1.26 |
| Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network | 5 | 2.10 |
| Trend UK | 1 | 0.42 |
| American Diabetes Association | 5 | 2.10 |
| Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India | 1 | 0.42 |
| International Diabetes Federation | 1 | 0.42 |
| American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists | 2 | 0.84 |
| European Medicines Agency | 1 | 0.42 |
| Joint British Diabetes Societies | 2 | 0.84 |
| Charity | 2 | 0.84 |
| European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes | 1 | 0.42 |
| Other | 8 | 3.36 |
| Do any of the patients that you provide care for have SMI? | ||
| Yes | 258 | 94.5 |
| No | 15 | 5.5 |
| If yes, what proportion of your patients has SMI? | ||
| 5% or less | 42 | 16.28 |
| 10% | 11 | 4.26 |
| 15% | 11 | 4.26 |
| 20% or more | 162 | 62.79 |
| Have you had specific training in assessing and managing SMI? | ||
| Yes | 209 | 76.6 |
| No | 64 | 23.4 |
| When was the most training in SMI you received? | ||
| In the last year | 137 | 65.55 |
| 1–2 years ago | 19 | 9.09 |
| 2–4 years ago | 19 | 9.09 |
| More than 4 years ago | 34 | 16.27 |
| If you have received training for assessing and/or managing SMI, was this: | ||
| Preregistration | 17 | 8.13 |
| Postregistration | 49 | 23.44 |
| Both | 143 | 68.42 |
| If you have received training for assessing and/or managing SMI, where was this? | ||
| Degree | 110 | 52.63 |
| Diploma | 63 | 30.14 |
| Inservice training | 158 | 75.60 |
| CPD | 128 | 61.24 |
| MRCPsych | 7 | 3.35 |
| Other | 10 | 4.78 |
| Do you provide diabetes care for people who have SMI? | ||
| Yes | 163 | 59.7 |
| No | 110 | 40.3 |
| Have you had specific training in assessing and managing diabetes in people with SMI? | ||
| Yes | 71 | 26 |
| No | 202 | 74 |
| When was the most training in assessing and managing diabetes in people with SMI you received? | ||
| In the last year | 29 | 40.85 |
| 1–2 years ago | 18 | 25.35 |
| 2–4 years ago | 12 | 16.90 |
| More than 4 years ago | 12 | 16.90 |
| If you have received training for assessing and/or managing diabetes in people with SMI, was this: | ||
| Preregistration | 6 | 8.45 |
| Postregistration | 45 | 63.38 |
| Both | 20 | 28.17 |
| If you have received training for assessing and/or managing T2DM in people with SMI, where was this? | ||
| Degree | 10 | 14.08 |
| Diploma | 9 | 12.68 |
| Inservice training | 44 | 61.97 |
| CPD | 36 | 50.70 |
| Other | 5 | 7.04 |
CPD, Continuing Professional Development; SMI, severe mental illness; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.