Tedium among patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Tedium assessment and factor analysis of psychosocial variables were performed in 158 insulin-dependent diabetic patients. High tedium scores correlated significantly (P less than 0.05) with high education, lack of self-monitoring, many reported problems concerning insulin injections, diet, strict planning of the activities of everyday life and anxiety concerning complications. There was also a significant relationship between low tedium scores and reported positive effects of the diabetes. There was a higher proportion (ns) of high tedium scores among patients in poor or good metabolic control than in those with intermediate metabolic control.
Lundman
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Department of Advanced Nursing, University of Umeå, Sweden.
Asplund
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Norberg
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012659:Semantic Differential; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin