Satisfaction with the Health Care Provider and Regimen Adherence in Minority Youth with Type 1 Diabetes.

Author(s)

C J. Taylor
A. LaGreca
Jessica M. Valenzuela, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
O Hsin

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.

Volume

23

Issue/Number

257

ISSN

1068-9583,

Abstract/Excerpt

To assess whether satisfaction with the health-care provider is related to regimen adherence among primarily minority youth with type 1 diabetes. Youth with type 1 diabetes (n = 169; M age = 13.88; 52 % female; 70 % Hispanic) and their parents completed questionnaires that assessed their own satisfaction with the health-care provider and youths’ adherence to diabetes self-care behaviors. Higher youth and parent patient-provider relationship satisfaction was associated with higher regimen adherence. Gender affected the relationship between satisfaction and regimen adherence, such that for girls, greater satisfaction was associated with better adherence; this was not the case for boys. Patient satisfaction with the health care provider is important for regimen adherence among primarily minority youth with type 1 diabetes, particularly for girls. Future research might focus on improving youths’ relationships with their health care providers as a potential pathway to improve regimen adherence.

DOI

10.1007/s10880-016-9460-0

NSUWorks Citation

Taylor, C. J., LaGreca, A., Valenzuela, J. M., Hsin, O. (2016). Satisfaction with the Health Care Provider and Regimen Adherence in Minority Youth with Type 1 Diabetes.. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings., 23(257).
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1457