title: [Importance of family support in the control of glycemia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the importance of family support in the control of glucemia in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case and control study was designed where cases were patients with glycemia < 140 mg/dl and controls, patients with glycemia > or = 140 mg/dl. Family support was determined using the questionnaire Environmental Barriers to Adherence Scales which estimates the support lent by the family to the patient to follow therapeutic indications. The study consisted of 32 cases and 50 controls.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Family support received by the patient is significantly associated to the presence of glycemia < 140 mg/dl (OR = 3.9; 95% C.I. 1.4-11.1). Other variables did not show significant association.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Family support lent to patients influences the control of glycemia.
authors.affiliation: Hospital General de Zona con Medicina Familiar No. 1, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Morán
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Guerrero-Romero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Importancia del apoyo familiar en el control de la glucemia.