Patient preference and adherence
Adherence to Diabetes Self-Care Practices Across Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
By Tavakol T, Chaharlang R, Zahedi M and 2 others.
Abstract
Purpose
This study aimed to examine the level of adherence to self-care behaviors across socio-demographic and clinical characteristics in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Methods
A total of 270 patients with diabetes who were referred to two medical centers in Gorgan, Iran, participated in this cross-sectional study. We assessed adherence using a reliable questionnaire, the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA). The anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were assessed based on a standard protocol. The biochemical variables were gathered based on the medical documents of the centers. To compare adherence scores across clinical and demographic variables, independent t-test and ANOVA were used. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
