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Chen M, Liu M, Pu Y, Wu J, Zhang M, Tang H, Kong L, Guo M, Zhu K, Xie Y, Li Z, Deng B, Xiong Z. The effect of health quotient and time management skills on self-management behavior and glycemic control among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1295531. [PMID: 38633228 PMCID: PMC11021650 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1295531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the present status of self-management behavior and glycemic control in individuals diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D), as well as to examine the impact of health quotient (HQ) and time management skills on both self-management behavior and glycemic control. Methods Between October 2022 and March 2023, a purposive sampling method had been utilized to select 215 participants with type T2D. The survey concluded a general information questionnaire, an HQ scale, a diabetes time management questionnaire and a self-management behavior questionnaire. The health quotient(HQ)encompasses the individuals' knowledge, attitude toward health, and the ability to maintain their own well-being. The diabetes time management questionnaire was reverse-scored, with higher scores indicating an enhanced competence in time management. The path among variables was analyzed using structural equation modeling(SEM). Results SEM showed that the direct effect of HQ on time management was -0.566 (p < 0.05), the direct effect of time management on the effect of self-management was -0.617 (p < 0.05), the direct effect of HQ on self-management was 0.156, and the indirect effect was 0.349 (p < 0.05); the relationship between health quotient and self-management was partially mediated by time management, with a mediating effect size of 68.8%. In addition, self-management had a direct effect on HbAlc, with a size of -0.394 (p < 0.05); The impacts of both HQ and time management on HbAlc were found to be mediated by self-management, with HQ demonstrating an indirect effect of -0.199 (p < 0.05) and time management showing an indirect effect of 0.244 (p < 0.05). Conclusion Health quotient and time management in patients with T2D serve as catalysts for self-management behavior. They affect HbAlc level indirectly through self-management practices. The suggestion is to prioritize the cultivation of rational time organization and management skills in T2D patients, as well as enhance their health quotient level. This can facilitate a more effective improvement in patients' self-management behaviors, ultimately achieving the objective of maintaining optimal glycemic control.
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- Mengjie Chen
- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Sichuan Clinical Medical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Kassie Getahun G, Birhanu K, Minyihun A. Time management practice and associated factors among health professionals working in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Summers-Gibson L. The Relationships Between Diabetes Self-Care, Diabetes Time Management, and Diabetes Distress in Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care 2021; 47:245-254. [PMID: 34036847 DOI: 10.1177/26350106211014438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between and among diabetes self-care, diabetes time management, and diabetes distress in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS A descriptive correlational design with a total of 188 participants completed 3 valid and reliable instruments to measure the main study variables, the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire, the Diabetes Time Management Questionnaire, and the Diabetes Distress Scale, in an uncontrolled, natural setting using mix-mode surveys (electronic and paper). Survey responses were analyzed using several descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses. RESULTS Diabetes time management was the strongest, statistically significant, unique contributor to explaining self-care. The regression model showed that diabetes time management demonstrated a large effect size and that diabetes distress demonstrated a small effect size. CONCLUSIONS The 2 predictor variables among diabetes self-care in women showed diabetes time management had a stronger effect size compared to diabetes distress. This is the first known study to measure the influence of diabetes time management on diabetes self-care and to examine the relationship between and among diabetes time management and diabetes distress. Diabetes time management, an understudied variable in individuals with T2DM, has the potential to be a contributor to improve patient outcomes.
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Nakao T, Takeishi C, Tsutsumi C, Sato Y, Uchizono Y, Shimizu Y. Employment factors associated with daily time management in working people with type 2 diabetes. Jpn J Nurs Sci 2020; 18:e12395. [PMID: 33245208 DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To determine the employment factors associated with daily time management in working people with type 2 diabetics. METHODS A questionnaire survey was administered to 277 working people with type 2 diabetes. It included a daily time management scale, and questions about age, gender, hemoglobin A1c levels, shift work, managerial position, and average working hours. Multiple regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between daily time management and each factor, adjusted for age, gender, and hemoglobin A1c. RESULTS Responses were obtained from 220 individuals. Daily time management was associated with managerial position (being a manager) and working hours. Shift work was associated with "adjustment of life rhythms" and managerial position was associated with "adjustment of work" and "goal setting and behaviors consistent with personal values". Hours of work were associated with "adjustment of life rhythms" and "time control". CONCLUSION When providing support on time management to working people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, any assessment should consider the availability of shift work, whether they are in a managerial position and working hours.
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- Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Nakao T, Takeishi C, Nunoi K, Matsuishi T, Okamura H, Sato Y, Uchizono Y, Mizuno M, Yokobori Y, Shimizu Y. Development of the Daily Time Management Scale for Use by Working People with Type 2 Diabetes. Jpn J Nurs Sci 2020; 17:e12307. [DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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Beverly EA, Guseman EH, Jensen LL, Fredricks TR. Reducing the Stigma of Diabetes in Medical Education: A Contact-Based Educational Approach. Clin Diabetes 2019; 37:108-115. [PMID: 31057216 PMCID: PMC6468822 DOI: 10.2337/cd18-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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IN BRIEF In this feasibility study, we evaluated the impact of a contact-based education patient panel in an Endocrine and Metabolism course on second-year medical students' diabetes attitudes and diabetes stigma. Prior to the patient panel, some medical students harbored stigma toward people with diabetes, thus confirming patients' reports in the literature of diabetes stigma on the part of health care professionals. Importantly, the one-time contact-based educational approach improved students' diabetes attitudes and reduced diabetes stigma.
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- Elizabeth A. Beverly
- Department of Family Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
- The Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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- Department of Family Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
- The Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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- Department of Family Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
- The Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH
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- Department of Family Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
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Beverly EA, Ritholz MD, Wray LA, Chiu CJ, Suhl E. Understanding the Meaning of Food in People With Type 2 Diabetes Living in Northern Appalachia. Diabetes Spectr 2018; 31:14-24. [PMID: 29456422 PMCID: PMC5813303 DOI: 10.2337/ds16-0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Food and eating convey memories and feelings and serve important functions in creating and maintaining relationships. Given the increasing rate of diabetes in the United States, research understanding the meaning of food may shed light on how patients negotiate everyday food choices while managing type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the meaning of food among adults with type 2 diabetes living in Northern Appalachia. METHODS In-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with type 2 diabetes patients. Interviews were coded and analyzed via thematic analysis. RESULTS Nineteen adults with type 2 diabetes (mean age 68.7 ± 10.6 years, mean A1C 7.4 ± 1.4%, mean diabetes duration 10.9 ± 11.9 years, 52.6% female, 100% white) participated in the study. Qualitative analysis revealed three themes: 1) "Sustaining Life:" Food and the Demands of Diabetes Management, in which participants described the role of food as operational and said that eating was dictated by time rather than hunger or pleasure; 2) "Diabetes Feels Like a Yield Sign:" Diabetes Changes Perceptions of Food, Enjoyment, and Social Relationships, in which most participants described a negative or ambivalent relationship with food after their diabetes diagnosis; and 3) "Food is Everywhere; It's Seducing:" Struggling With Diabetes Management in a Fast-Food Culture, in which participants discussed how the American fast-food culture was in direct conflict with the demands of diabetes and described how they struggled to follow a healthful diet in a culture that advertised the opposite in many venues. CONCLUSION Adults with diabetes may benefit from education that addresses both the personal and sociocultural factors that guide food choices.
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- Institute of Gerontology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Beverly EA, Fitzgerald SM, Brooks KM, Hultgren BA, Ganda OP, Munshi M, Weinger K. Impact of reinforcement of diabetes self-care on poorly controlled diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. DIABETES EDUCATOR 2013; 39:504-14. [PMID: 23640303 DOI: 10.1177/0145721713486837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to assess the value of reinforcing diabetes self-management for improving glycemia and self-care among adults with type 2 diabetes who had at least 3 hours of prior diabetes education. METHODS In this randomized controlled trial, 134 participants (75% white, 51% female, 59 ± 9 years old, 13 ± 8 years with diabetes, A1C = 8.4% ± 1.2%) were randomized to either a group map-based program (intervention) or group education on cholesterol and blood pressure (control). Participants were assessed for A1C levels, diabetes self-care behaviors (3-day pedometer readings, 6-minute walk test, blood glucose checks, frequency of self-care), and psychosocial factors (distress, frustration, quality of life) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months post intervention and health literacy at baseline. RESULTS Groups did not differ on baseline characteristics including A1C levels, health literacy, or self-care; however, the intervention group had more years of education than controls. Intervention arm participants modestly improved A1C levels at 3 months post intervention but did not maintain that improvement at 6 and 12 months while control patients did not improve A1C levels at any time during follow-up. Importantly, frequency of self-reported self-care, diabetes quality of life, diabetes-related distress, and frustration with diabetes self-care improved in both groups over time. CONCLUSIONS Reinforcing self-care with diabetes education for patients who have not met glycemic targets helps improve A1C and could be considered a necessary component of ongoing diabetes care. The best method to accomplish reinforcement needs to be established.
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- Elizabeth A Beverly
- Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Mr Fitzgerald, Ms Brooks, Ms Hultgren, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger),Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger)
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- Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Mr Fitzgerald, Ms Brooks, Ms Hultgren, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger)
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- Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Mr Fitzgerald, Ms Brooks, Ms Hultgren, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger)
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- Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Mr Fitzgerald, Ms Brooks, Ms Hultgren, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger)
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- Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Mr Fitzgerald, Ms Brooks, Ms Hultgren, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger)
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger)
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- Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Mr Fitzgerald, Ms Brooks, Ms Hultgren, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger),Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Beverly, Dr Ganda, Dr Munshi, Dr Weinger)
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Vieta A, Badia X, Sacristán JA. A systematic review of patient-reported and economic outcomes: value to stakeholders in the decision-making process in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clin Ther 2012; 33:1225-45. [PMID: 21856000 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The need for an approach to measuring health results that incorporates patients' and payers' perspectives has generated a wide range of health care outcomes (HCOs), but it is yet unknown whether these HCOs are appropriate or valid for the health care decision-making process. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to assess HCOs, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and economic outcomes in terms of validity and appropriateness to health care decision making in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS This systematic review of studies published between January 1, 1996, and November 1, 2010, comprised an electronic literature search of MEDLINE and Centre for Reviews and Dissemination databases. Studies included were clinical trials, observational studies, economic analyses, and studies on the development and validation of HCOs in T2DM in the adult population. HCOs were assessed and classified according to their relevance for decision makers in terms of feasibility for routine use, validity, sensitivity, reliability, understanding, and scope. RESULTS Two independent reviewers screened 4497 citations. Of these, 281 potentially eligible full articles were retrieved, and 185 met the inclusion criteria. A total of 121 HCOs in T2DM were identified: 80 (66.1%) PROs and 41 (33.9%) economic outcomes. Only 44.6% of the outcomes assessed were appropriate and valid for health care decision making. Greater deficiencies in evidence were found for PROs (61.3%), followed by economic outcomes (43.9%). CONCLUSIONS A large number of HCOs are being used in the health care decision-making process, but a significant proportion of these new outcomes have not been properly validated. Despite the fact that appropriate measures will depend on the specific needs of the decision makers, researchers need to use HCOs for which evidence of quality and appropriateness is available.
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- Ana Vieta
- IMS, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Barcelona, Spain.
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Kheir N, Greer W, Yousif A, Al Geed H, Al Okkah R. Knowledge, attitude and practices of Qatari patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE 2011; 19:185-91. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00118.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Patient compliance with their medications and their ability for self-management in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a growing cause of concern to healthcare providers. Knowledge about diabetes, attitude towards the condition and time management with respect to the condition (practice), collectively known as KAP, are known to affect compliance and play an important part in diabetes management. We aimed to describe the knowledge, attitude, practice and psychological status of adult Qatari patients with T2DM, and to explore the interaction between these and other patient-related factors which could impact on the ability of the patients to manage their diabetes and to achieve desirable health outcomes.
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A questionnaire (the Diabetes Habits and Beliefs Questionnaire, DHBQ) was used to investigate the level and relationship between knowledge, attitude, general practice and psychological status of patients with T2DM. The data was collected in face-to-face interviews with patients visiting the diabetic clinic at a tertiary hospital in Qatar during the period January 2008 to March 2009.
Key findings
There were significant differences in attitude and knowledge between educational levels. Knowledge and attitude were highly correlated and the psychological status of the patient was positively associated with both knowledge and attitude. There was generally poor practice of regularly inspecting feet to detect signs of neuropathy, taking medication in relation to meals, modifying doses when necessary and setting goals for therapy.
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The data provided can assist pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners in tailoring educational programmes aimed at improving diabetes control.
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- Nadir Kheir
- College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Qatar
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- College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Qatar
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Kheir N, Greer W, Yousif A, Al-Geed H, Okkah RA, Zirie M, Sandridge A, Zaidan M. The utility of an electronic adherence assessment device in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot study of single medication. Patient Prefer Adherence 2010; 4:247-54. [PMID: 20694184 PMCID: PMC2915557 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s10347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this pilot study was to determine if the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) is capable of providing meaningful estimates of compliance within the indigenous Qatari population. The secondary objective was to highlight any specific problems which might be associated with the use of MEMS within this population. METHOD A sample of adult diabetic Qatari patients attending an outpatient diabetic clinic were administered a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) questionnaire and then dispensed one of their regular medications in a MEMS((R))-fitted bottle. Data contained in the MEMS((R)) were downloaded after the patients returned for a refill and adherence was estimated using 2 methods: pill count and MEMS((R)) data. RESULTS A total of 54 patients agreed to participate in this pilot study. Adherence to daily doses was 67.7% and with regimen 13.7%. No correlation was found between adherence assessed by pill count and MEMS((R)). The association between KAP and adherence was generally poor. A number of other issues and challenges in the use of MEMS((R)) that could affect its utility were noted and will be discussed. CONCLUSIONS Our results revealed problems associated with the use of MEMS((R)) that could affect its usefulness in assessing adherence in this part of the world. Some issues identified in this pilot study included retrieving the MEMS((R)), registering extra opening of MEMS((R)), desire to hoard medicine by taking doses at different frequency than recorded in MEMS((R)). All these issues could be closely associated with the attitudes and practices of the patients, as demonstrated by our KAP analysis and correlations.
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- Nadir Kheir
- College of Pharmacy
- Correspondence: Nadir Kheir, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar, Fax +974 493 0449, Email
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- Department of Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University
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- Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Al Amal Cancer Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Lindenmeyer A, Hearnshaw H, Vermeire E, Van Royen P, Wens J, Biot Y. Interventions to improve adherence to medication in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of the literature on the role of pharmacists. J Clin Pharm Ther 2006; 31:409-19. [PMID: 16958818 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2006.00759.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Pharmacists are now adopting a crucial role in the management of chronic illness in primary care, providing diabetes care and advice. This review aims to show whether a range of diabetes care interventions delivered by pharmacists is successful in improving adherence to medication. METHODS The studies reviewed formed a subgroup of a Cochrane review on interventions to improve adherence to medication in people with type 2 diabetes. Search terms were 'type 2 diabetes mellitus' and 'compliance' or 'adherence'. Studies were included if they assessed adherence to medical treatment specifically, rather than other aspects of self-management. Out of the 21 studies selected for review, five described an intervention delivered by a pharmacist. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Two studies reported on attempts to improve adherence focused on the taking of medication. A system of reminders and packaging improved medication adherence, but measuring medicine taking through pill counts or Medication Event Monitoring System was not effective. Three studies evaluated pharmacist-led integrated management and education programmes designed to improve glycaemic control for under-served patient populations. They all succeeded in lowering glycated haemoglobin, but it remains unclear whether this resulted from improved patient adherence. CONCLUSION This review indicates a potential benefit of pharmacist interventions to improve medication adherence in diabetes, especially in providing patient education.
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- Centre for Primary Health Care Studies, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick Coventry, UK.
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Hearnshaw H, Lindenmeyer A. What do we mean by adherence to treatment and advice for living with diabetes? A review of the literature on definitions and measurements. Diabet Med 2006; 23:720-8. [PMID: 16842475 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01783.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS In order to measure the effectiveness of interventions claiming to improve adherence in diabetes, valid measurement of adherence is necessary. Any measurement must first be based on a definition. This study aimed to identify and categorize definitions and measurements of adherence in living with diabetes, from a review of the literature. METHODS Publications were identified from the medline database. Adherence, compliance and concordance were used as terms in the search algorithm, along with diabetes, diabetes mellitus and treatment. Two hundred and ninety-three papers were identified. Abstracts of these papers were read by two researchers independently. Two hundred and thirty-nine papers did not contain definitions or measures of adherence and were discarded. Of the remaining 54 papers, 26 included definitions and 46 described measurements of adherence. RESULTS Definitions and measurements fell into five categories: coincidence of behaviour with professional advice, relationship as part of the process of care, outcome and process targets, taking the medication as prescribed and others. No single definition of adherence emerged. Many authors did not provide definitions of adherence. Glycated haemoglobin was the most common measurement of adherence, although this can raise problems. CONCLUSIONS Research which claims to show an intervention has, or has not, improved adherence must be interpreted cautiously. Interventions which appear to fail may actually succeed in aspects of adherence which were not defined or measured in the study. Clinicians and researchers could use clear definitions and measurements, such as the ones presented in this review.
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- H Hearnshaw
- Warwick Diabetes Care, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Warwick, UK.
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