People with diabetes: adherence to treatment, quality of life and education
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diabetes, quality of life, preventable chronic complicationsAbstract
The evidence available in the literature shows that the quality of care of people with diabetes, both nationally and internationally, is far from ideal1-3, which determines the development and progression of chronic preventable complications of the disease. This results in an increase in the costs of their care and a decrease in the quality of life of those who suffer from it4.
Achieving an effective change in this situation implies, among other objectives, identifying the underlying causes that determine it. In this sense, in diabetes and the associated risk factors, like all chronic diseases, the quality of care depends largely on the effective interaction between the doctor and the patient, that is, on a correct diagnosis and appropriate prescription, in addition of a correct implementation of it.
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Juan José Gagliardino
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Facultad de Ciencias Médicas,
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