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