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This research aims to explore the phenomenon of psychological insulin resistance (PIR) and its impact on insulin therapy acceptance in type 2 diabetes patients.

July 1, 2004Clinical DiabetesOpen Access

What's So Tough About Taking Insulin? Addressing the Problem of Psychological Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes

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WPWilliam H. PolonskyUniversity of California, San Diego RJRichard A. JacksonCentre for Advanced Study

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Randomized trial investigates psychological insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting important implications for treatment adherence.

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This research aims to explore the phenomenon of psychological insulin resistance (PIR) and its impact on insulin therapy acceptance in type 2 diabetes patients.
Analyzed data from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) and the Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes, and Needs (DAWN) study.
Included qualitative assessments from various surveys focusing on insulin-naive type 2 diabetes patients.
Surveyed differences in insulin willingness, especially contrasting Hispanic patients with non-Hispanic whites.
27% of type 2 diabetes patients in UKPDS initially refused insulin therapy.
54.9% of insulin-naive patients reported worries about starting insulin according to DAWN study.
24.7% of surveyed insulin-naive patients were unwilling to take insulin if prescribed, with 55.6% of Hispanic patients expressing reluctance.

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Polonsky et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a759db16e15464cba6a34e2 https://doi.org/10.2337/diaclin.22.3.147

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Randomized trial investigates psychological insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting important implications for treatment adherence.

What's So Tough About Taking Insulin? Addressing the Problem of Psychological Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes

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What's So Tough About Taking Insulin? Addressing the Problem of Psychological Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes

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