Opinions of patients with type 2 diabetes about responsibility, setting targets and willingness to take medication. A cross-sectional survey

Patient Education and Counseling
Kees J GorterG E Rutten

Abstract

To assess opinions and their determinants of patients with type 2 diabetes about responsibility for managing their diabetes, setting treatment targets and willingness taking medication. Questionnaire survey carried out in general practices and outpatient clinics across the Netherlands. opinions about responsibility, targets and medication. Multinomial logistic regression analysis. Data of 994 consecutive persons were analysed (mean age 65 years; 54% males). Of these 62% agreed to take responsibility for their diabetes. In the opinion of 89% the setting of targets should be by or in cooperation with their physician or nurse and 40% were willing to take tablets until all targets were attained. Patients who perceived dysfunction by barriers to activity did not agree to take responsibility (OR 3.68; 1.65-8.19). Patients with complications preferred to set targets in cooperation with their physician or nurse (OR 1.98; 1.03-3.80). Males were more willing to take tablets until all targets were attained (OR 1.62; 1.17-2.25). Not all patients want to take responsibility for their diabetes or taking all necessary tablets, especially those with barriers to activity or complications. Doctors and nurses should ask for patients' opinions abo...Continue Reading

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