Adherencia terapéutica y control glucémico en pacientes con diabetes gestacional bajo dos esquemas de tratamiento
Gestational diabetes adherence to treatment and metabolic control
Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (5), 2019
Publication year: 2019
Background:
Adherence to treatment is a large obstacle in the management of chronic diseases.Aim:
To evaluate therapeutic adherence and its relationship with glycemic control in patients with gestational diabetes using two types of treatment.Material and Methods:
The Measurement of Treatment Adherence (MAT) questionnaire was applied to 93 patients with gestational diabetes. Fifty-two used metformin 41 were treated with insulin. Obstetric and socio-demographic data were collected.Results:
A higher therapeutic adherence was associated with a better glycemic control. Women with a higher education level had a better adherence to treatment. The adherence and metabolic control were higher in women treated with metformin.Conclusions:
Therapeutic adherence is an important factor for adequate glycemic control.
Diabetes Gestacional/tratamiento farmacológico, Hipoglucemiantes/uso terapéutico, Cumplimiento de la Medicación/estadística & datos numéricos, Estudios Transversales, Diabetes Gestacional/prevención & control, Escolaridad, Edad Gestacional, Insulina/uso terapéutico, Metformina/uso terapéutico, Encuestas y Cuestionarios