Adherencia al tratamiento en adolescentes diabéticos tipo 1 chilenos: una aproximación psicológica / Psychological factors associated to patient's treatment compliance in Chilean diabetic teenagers
Rev. méd. Chile
; 133(3): 307-313, mar. 2005. tab
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Background:
Treatment compliance among patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, is low in 50percent of diabetic teenagers, becoming a social and medical problem.Aim:
To determine psycho-social factors associated to treatment compliance among Chilean diabetic type 1 teenagers. Patients andmethods:
A non experimental study of 61 diabetic teenagers (age 14.9±1.9 years, 37 male). The number of blood glucose determinations, socioeconomic level and practice of sports was measured. Psychological tests were applied to analyze self-efficiency, motivation of achievement, self-esteem and knowledge of the illness and its treatment. As a measure of patient compliance, glycosilated hemoglobin (HB1Ac) was measured.Results:
Six patients had a good control of diabetes (HB1Ac <7percent), 24 had HB1Ac values between 7 and 8.9, and 31 (51percent) had values of 9percent or more, considered as a poor diabetes control. The intensified insulin treatment scheme, the knowledge of the illness and its treatment and the sense of self-efficiency, were the factors associated with a better compliance with treatment. Teenagers of higher socio-economical levels had a better compliance with treatment.Conclusions:
Fifty percent of Chilean diabetic teenagers in this sample had a poor control of the disease and the variable knowledge about the disease is the better predictor of patient compliance.
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Main subject:
Patient Compliance
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2005
Type:
Article