Objective:
This investigation evaluated the satisfaction with therapy for adults with the concomitant conditions of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HTN).
Methods:
Respondents to the US
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iabetes (SHIELD) 2009 survey reported their disease conditions, current medications, and satisfaction with therapy. Respondents reporting T2DM with concomitant HTN were identified. Current medications were catalogued, as respondents referred to their prescription bottles to record the name of each medication. Therapy satisfaction was captured with 3 separate questions as satisfaction/dissatisfaction with: 1) ability of the medication to prevent or treat your condition, 2) side effects of the medication, and 3) the medication overall; and scored using a 0 (completely dissatisfied) to 5 (completely satisfied) scale for heart disease treatment and diabetes treatment, separately. Scores of 0-2 were categorized as dissatisfied, score of 3 was neutral and scores 4-5 were satisfied.
Results:
A total of 911 adults with T2DM and HTN reported their satisfaction with therapy. For those who were dissatisfied with their diabetes medication (n = 63), 52.6% were also dissatisfied with their heart disease medication's ability to treat their HTN, 64.5% were dissatisfied with the side effects of their heart medications, and 61.9% were dissatisfied with their heart medication overall. For those who were dissatisfied with their heart disease medication (n = 59), 74.5% were also dissatisfied with their diabetes medication's ability to treat their diabetes, 56.6% were dissatisfied with the side effects of their diabetes medication, and 66.1% were dissatisfied with their diabetes medication overall.
Conclusions:
Although most respondents with T2DM and HTN were satisfied with their treatment, dissatisfaction with treatment for one condition was associated with therapy dissatisfaction in the other condition. Approximately 53%-65% of respondents who were dissatisfied with their diabetes medication were also dissatisfied with their HTN medication overall and in the ability to treat the condition and medication side effects.
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