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 Title

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.

ISSN

1068-9583,

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Abstract

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

Volume

23

Issue

257

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