Factors associated with therapy noncompliance in type-2 diabetes patients
Salud pública Méx
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45(3): 191-197, mayo-jun. 2003. tab
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RESUMO
OBJECTIVE:
To identify the frequency and factors associated with therapy noncompliance in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A cross-sectional study was carried out in 79 patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus seen in major hospitals of Mexico City. Patients were visited at home, from March 1998 to August 1999, to measure compliance with prescribed therapy. Complying patients were defined as those taking at least 80 percent of their pills or 80 percent of their corresponding insulin dose. The degree of compliance with therapy components (diet, amount of exercise, and keeping appointments) was measured.RESULTS:
The average age of study subjects was 59 years (SD 11 years); 73 percent (n=58) were female subjects. The overall frequency of noncompliance was 39 percent. Noncompliance rates were 62 percent for dietary recommendations, 85 percent for exercise, 17 percent for intake of oral hypoglycemic medication, 13 percent for insulin application, and 3 percent for appointment keeping. Hypertension plus obesity was the only factor significantly associated with noncompliance (OR 4.58, CI 95 percent 1.0, 22.4, p=0.02).CONCLUSIONS:
The frequency of therapy noncompliance was very high, especially for diet and exercise
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Asunto principal:
Negativa del Paciente al Tratamiento
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Salud pública Méx
Asunto de la revista:
Salud Pública
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
México
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social/MX
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Instituto Nacional de Perinatología/MX
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/MX
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