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Type D Personality Predicts Poor Medication Adherence in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Six-Month Follow-Up Study

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  • Xuemei Li
  • Shengfa Zhang
  • Huiwen Xu
  • Xinfeng Tang
  • Huixuan Zhou
  • Jiaqi Yuan
  • Xiaohua Wang
  • Zhiyong Qu
  • Fugang Wang
  • He Zhu
  • Shuai Guo
  • Donghua Tian
  • Weijun Zhang

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Background: Type D personality and medication nonadherence have been shown to be associated with poor health outcomes. Type D personality is associated with poor medication adherence in patients with coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. However, the relationship between type D personality and medication adherence in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) remains unknown. This study aims to examine whether type D personality was associated with medication adherence in patients with T2DM. Design and Settings: A follow-up study was conducted in general hospital of the People's Liberation Army in Beijing. Methods: 412 T2DM patients (205 females), who were recruited by circular systematic random sampling, provided demographic and baseline data about medical information and completed measures of Type D personality. Then, 330 patients went on to complete a self-report measure of medication adherence at the sixth month after baseline data collection. Chi-square test, t tests, and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted, as needed. Results: Patients with type D personality were significantly more likely to have poor medication adherence (p

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  • Xuemei Li & Shengfa Zhang & Huiwen Xu & Xinfeng Tang & Huixuan Zhou & Jiaqi Yuan & Xiaohua Wang & Zhiyong Qu & Fugang Wang & He Zhu & Shuai Guo & Donghua Tian & Weijun Zhang, 2016. "Type D Personality Predicts Poor Medication Adherence in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Six-Month Follow-Up Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(2), pages 1-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0146892
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146892
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