The DIAB.&TE.S Project: how patients perceive diabetes and diabetes therapy (original) (raw)
2004, Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
Assessment of quality of life (QoL) in diabetic patients is increasingly retained as a crucial parameter to take into account before concluding on the efficacy of new therapies. Indeed, the trend is to adopt treatments providing a genuine clinical benefit associated with a positive impact on QoL. In this context, DIAB.&TE.S Project aimed at analyzing patient's perception of psychological well-being, quality of treatment and their correlation with glyco-metabolic values control. A total of 1918 diabetic patients, mostly from southern Italy, were enrolled in this observational study. DIAB.&TE.S included a wide range of patients taking insulin monotherapy, OHA (oral hypoglycemic agents) monotherapy or combined therapy (insulin + OHA). Internationally recognized instruments such as the Well-Being Questionnaire (WBQ) and Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) were used to assess general well-being and diabetes treatment satisfaction. Combined therapy was not highly effi...
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