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Year : 2015 | Volume
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Psychological insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Maha M El Shafei1, Hala El Said Sayyah2, Rania Hussein3
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Mansoura University, Cairo, Egypt 2 Department of Psychiatry, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt 3 Department of Psychiatry, Alazhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Correspondence Address:
Rania Hussein Department of Psychiatry, Alazhar University Egypt
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1110-1105.153794
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Aim
Our study was conducted to review factors responsible for psychological insulin resistance among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Patients and methods
In our study on 100 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus enrolled from an outpatient clinic of diabetes, all patients were noncompliant to diet and exercise, with high HbA1c, and all planned to be converted to insulin therapy.
Results
The results showed that a large number of factors account for psychological insulin resistance in patients; the main categories were emotional, cognitive, social, cultural, and interaction with health providers.
Conclusion
We concluded that there is a significant need of evidence-based interventions that help remove psychological barriers about insulin use in patients. |
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