60-LB: Oral Diabetes Medication Adherence in Emerging Adults with Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: TODAY2 iCount Study

Autor: Dongliang Wang, Paula M. Trief, Ruth S. Weinstock, Kimberly Drews, Seth C. Kalichman, Barbara Anderson
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Diabetes. 69
ISSN: 1939-327X
0012-1797
DOI: 10.2337/db20-60-lb
Popis: Background: Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY2) participants have youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) and often poor glycemic control. The role of medication adherence is unknown. Aims: To assess oral diabetes medication adherence in the TODAY2 cohort; To assess participant factors related to adherence. Methods: Participants provided data at TODAY2 visits and at 3 monthly unannounced phone pill counts. Those taking ≥80% of pills were classified “high adherent,” those taking Results: Of 381 individuals, 224 were either taking oral meds (n=190) or taking none though meds were recommended (n=34) [mean age 25 yrs, 67% female, 18% white, 34% black, 39% Hispanic, 84% Conclusion: In emerging adults with youth-onset T2D, poor adherence to oral diabetes meds was common, and significantly more likely in those without health insurance and in non-Hispanic blacks. Interventions are needed to improve adherence and outcomes. Disclosure P.M. Trief: Research Support; Self; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. S. Kalichman: None. D. Wang: None. K. Drews: None. B. Anderson: None. R.S. Weinstock: Board Member; Self; JDRF. Consultant; Self; Insulogic LLC. Research Support; Self; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Diasome Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Insulet Corporation, Jaeb Center for Health Research, Kowa Research Institute, Inc., Medtronic, Tolerion, Inc. Funding National Institutes of Health (R01DK110456)
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