The Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors and Adherence to Treatment in Men, Premenopausal and Menopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that begins in adulthood, and is caused by multiple factors. The onset of menopause involves changes that predispose women to the development of T2DM, which can worsen if the adherence to treatment is inadequate due to psychosocial factors or medi...

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Published in:Psychology research and behavior management 2021-01, Vol.14, p.1993-2000
Main Authors: Escobar Florez, Olga Estefania, Aquilera, Gabriela, De la Roca-Chiapas, Jose Maria, Macías Cervantes, Maciste Habacuc, Garay-Sevilla, Ma Eugenia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
B cells
Chronic diseases
conventional medicine
depressive symptoms
Diabetes
Diabetes therapy
diet
Hormone replacement therapy
Illnesses
Insulin
Lipoproteins
Medical research
medication
Medicine, Experimental
Menopause
Mental depression
Metabolism
Original Research
Patient compliance
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
Social aspects
Social support
Type 2 diabetes
Womens health
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Summary:Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that begins in adulthood, and is caused by multiple factors. The onset of menopause involves changes that predispose women to the development of T2DM, which can worsen if the adherence to treatment is inadequate due to psychosocial factors or medications. The present study aims to describe the psychosocial factors that may affect adherence to treatment among men and premenopausal and menopausal women with T2DM. This was a cross-sectional study of 96 patients with T2DM, who were divided into three groups: 1) men (n=32); 2) premenopausal women (n=32); and 3) menopausal women (n=32). Somatometric and metabolic control data were obtained. Adherence to treatment and psychosocial factors were evaluated: social support, belief in conventional medicine, disease denial, and depressive symptoms. Adherence to medication had a negative correlation with depressive symptoms in men (p
ISSN:1179-1578
1179-1578
DOI:10.2147/PRBM.S342155