CENEXA   05419
CENTRO DE ENDOCRINOLOGIA EXPERIMENTAL Y APLICADA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Characteristics of Adults With Type 1 Diabetes in the Middle East: Results from the International Diabetes Management Practices Survey (IDMPS)
Autor/es:
RAMACHANDRAN A; GAGLIARDINO JJ ET AL
Lugar:
Philadelpia
Reunión:
Congreso; American Diabetes Association’s 72nd Scientific Sessions; 2012
Institución organizadora:
American Diabetes Association
Resumen:
IDMPS is an ongoing 5-year multinational observational study documenting the current quality of care provided to people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Feasibility analyses were previously performed to validate the chances of pooling all the data collected during 3 years in the Middle East and to identify variables that could be included in the analysis. The aims of this analysis were 10 describe the characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (TIDM) in the Middle East as a first step toward further multivariate analysis. The characteristics assessed included profiles of self-anagement patients, patients' education, type of insulin/devices used, and degree of glycemic control. Data from 1316 T1DM patients were collected by diabetologists (62.8%) and general practitioners (37.2%) between 2006 and 2009 in the form of annual surveys consisting of 2-week cross-sectional studies. The mean age of the T1DM patient was 32 ± 13 years; 76.4% of the patients were < 40 years and 52.4% were male. The mean age at diagnosis was 20 ± 11 years. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 25.7 ± 4.9 kg/m2 with 50.6% having a BMI > 25 kg/m2. Mean A1C levels were 8.3 ± 2.0% and 22.4% of patients had A1C levels < 7%. Education on diabetes was received by about 60%; 74.2% performed capillary blood testing (SMBG), and 61.2% self-adjusted their insulin dose. Both SMBG and self-adjustment of insulin were performed by 51.3% 01 patients. The majority 01 the patients (69.0%) were covered by health insurance. The mean number of years patients were on insulin was 11.0 ± 8.8 years; 51.1% were on basal-prandial insulin, 49.8% used insulin pens, 49.6% used vials and syringes, and 1.6% used pumps. This study provides valuable data on the characteristics of people with T1DM in the Middle East and provides useful information for the development of strategies to optimize diabetes control and outcomes in this population.