Comparative study of the influence of diabetes distress and depression on treatment adherence in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional survey in the People's Republic of China

• Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment Vol. 9; no. default; pp. 1289 - 1294
• Main Authors: Xu, Cuiping, Zhang, Li, Yan, Liu, Qing-zhi, Wu, Hong-xia, Xu, Ze-jun, Xue, Xiu-juan, Gao, Qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Press; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: adherence; Antiretroviral drugs; Comparative studies; Cross-sectional studies; depression; Depression, Mental; Diabetes; distress; Drug therapy; Mental depression; Original Research; Patient compliance; People's Republic of China; Risk factors; Social workers; treatment; Type 2 diabetes; China; distress; People’s Republic of China; treatment; type 2 diabetes; depression; adherence

The purpose of this study was to explore diabetes-related distress and depression and their influence on treatment adherence in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. We surveyed 200 type 2 diabetic patients from two public hospitals using the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), Zung Self-rating Depressi...