Do interventions by allied health professionals discussing adherence to insulin improve this adherence?
It is assumed that interventions to improve the adherence to insulin by allied health professionals discussing adherence to insulin will improve this adherence. However, there is little evidence to support this, as interventions by a pharmacist or nurse educator have not been shown conclusively to improve adherence to insulin.
School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point, GPO 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. Electronic address: sheila.doggrell@qut.edu.au.
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School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point, GPO 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
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D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055118:Medication Adherence; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010595:Pharmacists
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin
Adherence; Diabetes; Health professionals; Insulin; Insulin pens