Table 3.

GP trainees’ confidence with Type 2 diabetes management (N = 112).

Confidence with managing Type 2 diabetes items	Mean (SD)
Assessment, testing and making a diagnosis	2.67 (0.47)
Effective use of medication: selection, monitoring and adjustment	2.45 (0.53)
Assisting patients to make lifestyle changes and/or reduce risk factors	2.44 (0.57)
Managing care plan and team care arrangement	2.25 (0.58)
Managing complications of diabetes (e.g., eye damage, foot problems)	2.24 (0.66)
Effective insulin treatment: selection, administration, monitoring and adjustment	2.15 (0.51)

Note: Mean was calculated from a three-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (not at all confident), 2 (partially confident) to 3 (very confident).