Dilek Yavuz|Sevim Özcan|O?uzhan Deyneli
Adherence to insulin treatment in insulin-na&amp;iuml;ve type 2 diabetic patients initiated on different insulin regimens
Marmara University|Marmara University|Marmara University
objective aimed evaluate adherence insulin treatment terms treatment persistence daily adherence insulin injections among insulinnave type 2 diabetic patients initiating insulin therapy basal long acting basalbolus premixed insulin regimens tertiary endocrinology outpatient clinic methods total 433 mean age 555130 years 524 females insulinnave type 2 diabetic patients initiated insulin therapy included questionnairebased phone interview survey sixth month therapy via telephone interview questions patients required provide information persistence insulin treatment selfreported blood glucose values side effects data demographics diabetes characteristics obtained medical records results selfreported treatment withdrawal occurred 201 patients 203 patients nonadherent daily insulin negative beliefs insulin therapy 241 forgetting injections 409 common reasons treatment withdrawal dose skipping respectively younger age 495150 vs 564120 years p 0001 shorter duration diabetes 4843 vs 8863 years p 00008 treatment duration 5224 vs 10724 months p 00001 noted respectively discontinuers vs continuers basal bolus commonly prescribed insulin regimen 510 associated higher likelihood skipping dose regular use 613 vs 460 p 004 conclusions persistence insulin therapy poorer anticipated appeared higher patients basal bolus regimen negative perceptions insulin therapy seemed main cause poor adherence cohort keywords type 2 diabetes insulin treatment adherence basalbolus insulin regimen premixed insulin regimen