Adherence in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus correlates with treatment satisfaction but not with adverse events

• DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s47750
• Publication Date: 2013-09-02T00:55:55Z
• Authors: Tereza Hendrychova; Magda Vytrisalova; Smahelova; Jiri Vlcek; Kubena
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study

Adherence in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus correlates treatment satisfaction but not adverse events Tereza Hendrychova,1 Magda Vytrisalova,1 Alena Smahelova,2 Jiri Vlcek,1 Ales Antonin Kubena1 1Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty Pharmacy Hradec Králové, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic; 2Diabetes Center, Department Gerontology Metabolism, Hospital Medicine Republic Purpose: Diabetes self-care self-monitoring adherence has a positive effect on the metabolic control disease. The aim this study was to analyze recommendations identify its mellitus. Patients methods: One hundred eleven patients were enrolled an observational cross-sectional conducted at Center Republic. measured by Self Care Inventory-Revised, Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire-status version. Additional data collected from self-administered questionnaires medical records. Mann–Whitney test, Spearman correlations, multiple linear regressions used statistical analysis. Results: mean age 42.4 years; 59.5% them females 53.2% all insulin pump. glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) 66.2 ± 15.3 mmol/mol dosage 0.6 0.3 IU insulin/kg/day. number hypoglycemic episodes (including severe) that had last month before taking survey 3.6 3.2. Self-care associated (0.495; P = 0.004) along frequency meal blood glucose (0.267; 0.003). It incidence or any other therapy-related problems socio-demographic clinical characteristics. Conclusion: is one key factors need be targeted maximize benefits patients. did correlate characteristics, nor events. Keywords: adherence, inventory revised, questionnaire,