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International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health

Diabetics’ Adherence to Medical Treatment/SelfMonitoring Program- A Pilot Study Corina-Aurelia Zugravu*, Anca Stoian, Daniela Patrascu University of Medcine snd Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania

* Corresponding Author: Corina-Aurelia Zugravu Address: Ion Berindei 11, bl.1-2, Bucharest, Romania Email: [email protected]

Abstract Background: Diabetes is a major problem of public health through its personal and social dimensions. The treatment of diabetes associated with lifestyle modification and monitoring of laboratory parameters will lead to decrease diabetes complications and associated costs. Aim & Objectives: The purpose of the present study is to describe the profile of the diabetic patient in Romania, studying the adherence of treatment and self-monitoring of diabetics. Methods/Study Design: This research is a cross-sectional study, carried out in 2011, FebruaryApril.We included in the study a number 477 patients from 10 GPs (Bucharest and Ilfov County) who agreed to cooperate. We colected data from two questionnaires (demographic, diabetes status, self-management activities) and from GPs evidence (treatment, co-morbidities, BMI, blood pressure, lipid profile, HbA1c level). Results/Findings: More type 2 diabetics had other diseases than type 1 diabetcs (p