Abstract
Patients' cultural orientations play an important role in chronic diseases. However, medical education research still does not emphasize these variables.To measure the influence of psychosocial dimensions on blood glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients.Case-control design. Data were collected from institutional records and structured interviews. Blood glucose control was tested using glycosylated hemoglobin A1C. Patients with a good metabolic profile defined as a glycosylated hemoglobin of less than 7% were considered cases while those with a glycosylated hemoglobin >7% were labeled as controls. Sixty seven cases and 61 controls were randomly selected at a public health center located in Los Angeles, Chile. Socio-demographic, illness-related, and psychosocial variables were measured and multiple modeling using logistic regression was performed.Seventy per cent of patients were female, mean age was 61 years, 57% were housewives and most had a low income and educational level. The cultural predictors of metabolic control of diabetes were the perception of obstacles for blood glucose control, attribution of health benefits to a good control, family support and bonding quality with the health team.Cultural variables play a significant role in metabolic control of diabetic patients and must be born in mind in educational campaigns.
Highlights
Patients’ cultural orientations play an important role in chronic diseases
Para el estudio se seleccionó aleatoriamente una muestra representativa, aplicando los porcentajes observados de control glicémico: 51,3% de pacientes compensados (67 casos) y 48,7% de pacientes descompensados (61 controles)
Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies. 2007; 7: 45-67
Summary
Patients’ cultural orientations play an important role in chronic diseases. medical education research still does not emphasize these variables. Aim: To measure the influence of psychosocial dimensions on blood glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients. Conclusions: Cultural variables play a significant role in metabolic control of diabetic patients and must be born in mind in educational campaigns (Rev Méd Chile 2008; 136: 1007-14). Los pacientes continúan siendo atendidos principalmente sólo en aspectos biológicos y muy superficialmente en aspectos psicosociales y familiares, intervenciones que no logran modificar la conducta cotidiana de las personas diabéticas y, por ende, el curso de su enfermedad. En concordancia con esos argumentos, surgió la motivación de realizar este estudio que sustenta la hipótesis que las variables psicosociales determinan parte de la conducta de adherencia al tratamiento, influyendo en el control metabólico de los pacientes diabéticos. Se contribuye así a la identificación de factores claves que permiten articular iniciativas en el manejo de enfermedades crónicas en atención primaria
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