title: Satisfaction with the Health Care Provider and Regimen Adherence in Minority Youth with Type 1 Diabetes.
abstract: To assess whether satisfaction with the health-care provider is related to regimen adherence among primarily minority youth with type 1 diabetes. Youth with type 1 diabetes (n = 169; M age = 13.88; 52 % female; 70 % Hispanic) and their parents completed questionnaires that assessed their own satisfaction with the health-care provider and youths' adherence to diabetes self-care behaviors. Higher youth and parent patient-provider relationship satisfaction was associated with higher regimen adherence. Gender affected the relationship between satisfaction and regimen adherence, such that for girls, greater satisfaction was associated with better adherence; this was not the case for boys. Patient satisfaction with the health care provider is important for regimen adherence among primarily minority youth with type 1 diabetes, particularly for girls. Future research might focus on improving youths' relationships with their health care providers as a potential pathway to improve regimen adherence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Psychology Section, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, 1102 Bates Ave., Ste. 245, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. cjtaylor@texaschildrens.org.
authors.forename: Cortney J
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4818-1045
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: La Greca
authors.affiliation: Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33314, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
authors.affiliation: Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hsin
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA.|Miller School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Delamater
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adherence; Adolescents; Diabetes; Patient-physician relationship; Satisfaction; Youth