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What are disease perceptions and subjective treatment goals of insulin treated diabetic patients?

Puder, J. J. and Lachelt, S. and Endrass, J. and Muller, B. and Keller, U.. (2005) What are disease perceptions and subjective treatment goals of insulin treated diabetic patients? Swiss Medical Weekly, 135 (25-26). pp. 365-371.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing importance of patient self-management, little is known about their own perceptions and treatment goals. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this explorative study was to examine what diabetic patients perceive as most concerning and what their own treatment goals are. METHODS: A 23-item anonymous questionnaire was distributed among type 1 diabetic patients treated with and without an insulin pump and insulin treated type 2 diabetic patients in the outpatient clinic of a University Hospital. 86% of the questionnaires were returned (n = 124). RESULTS: In open-ended questions, patients in all three groups together felt mostly restricted by their loss of freedom (24%), the dietary restrictions (17%) and the need to measure blood glucose (17%). Patients treated with an insulin pump worried more about hypoglycaemia and less about dietary restrictions. In closed-ended questions, patients were mostly concerned about hypoglycaemia and developing complications. However, the main treatment goal of both groups together was long-term good blood glucose control (63%). Further patient goals were the prevention of complications (27%) and the preservation of a good quality of life. Quality of life was a more important goal for type 1 diabetic patients (29%) than for type 2 diabetic patients (0%). Patients thought that blood glucose control was more important for their physicians (main treatment goal for 86%) than for themselves. CONCLUSION: Insulin treated patients with diabetes spontaneously express concerns about their actual quality of life and daily hassles and mention long-term worries after explicit questioning. For their main treatment goals they choose mainly long-term goals. According to the patients, physicians tend to overestimate blood glucose control.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Allgemeine innere Medizin AG > Argovia Professur für Medizin (Müller)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Allgemeine innere Medizin AG > Argovia Professur für Medizin (Müller)
UniBasel Contributors:Müller, Beat
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:EMH Schweizerischer Arzteverlag
ISSN:0036-7672
e-ISSN:1424-7860
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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