Τίτλος:
Management of diabetes mellitus and patients’ attitude towards the disease: Data from a nationwide study in Greece
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Aim: To examine management of diabetes mellitus (DM) and patients’ attitude towards DM in a random sample of the adult Greek population. Methods: s: We selected a random sample of adults with self-reported DM (n = 1002) from a population-based nationwide study using the effective random sampling technique. Collection of data was performed through phone interviews. Results: Prevalence of type 1 DM was 3.5% and of type 2 DM 96.5%. Prevalence of type 1 DM declined while of type 2 DM increased with age. No gender or residency differences were found between type 1 and type 2 DM. A total of 72.0% of subjects with type 2 DM were treated with oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD), 11.5% were treated with insulin and 7.1% were treated with both OAD and insulin. Internists specialized in DM were mainly doctors who started insulin treatment. Almost half of insulin naive subjects were skeptical towards insulin initiation and their main concern was the needle punch. Conclusions: In a random nationwide sample of the adult population in Greece the majority of subjects with self-reported DM had type 2 DM. Most patients with type 2 were treated with OAD. Almost half of insulin naive subjects were skeptical towards insulin initiation. © 2019 Diabetes India
Συγγραφείς:
Tentolouris, A.
Eleftheriadou, I.
Tzeravini, E.
Athanasakis, K.
Anastasiou, I.A.
Kyriopoulos, J.
Tentolouris, N.
Περιοδικό:
Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews
Εκδότης:
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
glucose; insulin aspart; insulin detemir; insulin glargine; insulin glulisine; insulin lispro; isophane insulin; neutral insulin; oral antidiabetic agent; antidiabetic agent; biological marker, adult; age; aged; Article; blood glucose monitoring; cardiologist; clinical article; diabetic ketoacidosis; diabetic patient; diabetologist; diet therapy; endocrinologist; exercise; female; general practitioner; glucose blood level; Greece; human; hypoglycemia; insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; insulin treatment; internist; male; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; observational study; patient attitude; prevalence; priority journal; self report; attitude to health; blood; diabetic diet; disease management; exercise; follow up; insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; middle aged; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; prognosis; psychology; questionnaire; self care; young adult, Adult; Attitude to Health; Biomarkers; Blood Glucose; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diet, Diabetic; Disease Management; Exercise; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Greece; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Self Care; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
DOI:
10.1016/j.dsx.2019.01.030
