Insulin motivation : best practices
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2018, Vol 116, Issue 5
Abstract
Under-insulinisation is a key reason that continues to contribute to under-management of diabetes in India. Amongst several factors that lead to failure of initiation and adherence on insulin in Indian patients, psychological insulin resistance, PIR is a critical one. People living with diabetes often relate insulin to needle phobia, weight gain, unexplained hypoglycaemia etc. This manuscript discusses some interventions that could help in adoption of insulin therapy, the most important being patient healthcare professional interactions to break the myths around the same - with the goal to improve clinical outcomes.
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Manju Panda, Chestha Walecha, Shweta Kohli
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