PDB25 DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE-2 DIABETES: IMPACT ON UTILIZATION PATTERNS AND ADHERENCE TO ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS

Adherence to Hypoglycemic Medication among Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Patterns of Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents and Glucose Control among Primary Care Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Researchers sought to examine whether there are patterns of oral hypoglycemic-agent adherence among primary-care patients with type 2 diabetes that are related to patient characteristics and clinical outcomes. Longitudinal analysis via growth curve mixture modeling was carried out to classify 180 patients who participated in an adherence intervention according to patterns of adherence to oral h...

Adherence to Treatment Based on Social Support and Coping Strategies in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Background: According to the growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes, the present study aimed to predict adherence to treatment based on social support variables and coping strategies to reduce the severity of this disease. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 392 men and women with type 2 diabetes were evaluated using purposeful and convenient sampling. Wax social support and t...

Effective Utilization of Oral Hypoglycemic Agents to Achieve Individualized HbA1c Targets in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition that may require the combination of three oral treatments to achieve optimal glycemic management to prevent microvascular and macrovascular complications whilst minimizing the risk of acute complications and side effects or adverse reactions to treatments. With the widening availability of treatment options and increasing importance of individualized t...

The effect of family-centered care on adherence to treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes

Background: Due to the prevalence of mortality due to complications of diabetes, this disease has focused on the health system.The family as the most basic pillar of society is responsible for the proper care of the patient with diabetes. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of family-based care on adherence to treatment in type 2 diabetic patients. Materials & Methods: In quasi...