Medical adherence in the time of social distancing: a brief report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adherence to treatment in patients with diabetes.

Franco, Debora Wilke; Alessi, Janine; Becker, Alice Scalzilli; do Amaral, Bibiana Brino; de Oliveira, Giovana Berger; Schaan, Beatriz D; Telo, Gabriela Heiden

Franco, Debora Wilke; Alessi, Janine; Becker, Alice Scalzilli; do Amaral, Bibiana Brino; de Oliveira, Giovana Berger; Schaan, Beatriz D; Telo, Gabriela Heiden.

Franco DW; Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
Alessi J; Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil, debora.franco@edu.pucrs.br.
Becker AS; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas: Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
do Amaral BB; Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
de Oliveira GB; Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
Schaan BD; Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
Telo GH; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas: Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Arch Endocrinol Metab ; 65(4): 517-521, 2021 Nov 03.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1212103

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We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the impact of social distancing determined by the COVID-19 pandemic on treatment adherence using the Self-Care Inventory-revised in adults with diabetes mellitus. In type 1 diabetes, the adherence score was lower during than before social distancing.

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COVID-19; Diabetes Mellitus; Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Pandemics; Physical Distancing; SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19 pandemic; Medical adherence; adherence to treatment; diabetes mellitus; social distancing

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Arch Endocrinol Metab Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 2359-3997000000362

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