PMID: 22558943May 18, 2012Paper

Recommendations for improving adherence to type 2 diabetes mellitus therapy--focus on optimizing insulin-based therapy

The American Journal of Managed Care
R Keith Campbell

Abstract

Despite its unsurpassed efficacy in the management of diabetes, insulin has been resisted and feared for its risk of side effects (ie, weight gain, hypoglycemia). Many patients and providers have perceived insulin as a last resort therapy given to patients with a poor prognosis, and some patients even as a form of punishment for poor self-management. Also, fear of needles is a constant concern. Fortunately, these challenges to insulin use may be overcome via patient education as well as new developments in insulin therapy. Insulin formulations have been developed that possess pharmacokinetic profiles better adapted to the physiologic needs of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including rapid- and long-acting insulin analogues, as well as premixed formulations. Appropriate use of these agents is associated with improved glycemic control, higher levels of adherence to treatment, and lower healthcare costs. A variety of pen delivery systems for insulin delivery are available that allow for easier, more discreet, and more accurately dosed insulin therapy. Patients generally prefer pen delivery systems, and they are associated with greater adherence and better glycemic control as compared with vial and syringe use. In a...Continue Reading

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