Patient Preference and Adherence (Aug 2022)
The Benefits of Safely Achieving Near Normoglycemia from the Perspective of People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Quantitative Survey Study
Abstract
Heather L Gelhorn,1 Melissa M Ross,1 Shraddha Shinde,2 Vivian Thuyanh Thieu,3 Kristina S Boye2 1Patient-Centered Research, Evidera, Inc, Bethesda, MD, USA; 2Global Patient Outcomes and Real World Evidence, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA; 3Global Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USACorrespondence: Heather L Gelhorn, Patient-Centered Research, Evidera, Inc, 7101 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1400, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA, Tel +1-970-363-7333, Email [email protected]: To understand the perspectives of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) on safely reaching near normoglycemia, defined as a glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) value of 90%) indicated that achieving near normoglycemia was meaningful, with 95% of the participants indicating that achieving near normoglycemia would be of somewhat or extreme importance to them. In total, 93.8% of participants with a current HbA1c ≥ 6% and 80.3% of those with a current HbA1c < 6% anticipated/reported having experienced improvements as a result of achieving near normoglycemia. Among those who experienced or anticipated positive psychological/emotional impacts (n = 247), the most commonly reported impacts included less worry about future diabetes-related complications (79.8%), feeling in control over one’s life (72.9%), and overall health-related quality of life (59.9%).Conclusion: Achieving near normoglycemia is both meaningful and important to the majority of people with T2D, including both those who have and those who have not experienced reaching near normoglycemia. A wide range of specific impacts, including psychological/emotional concepts, are experienced by people with T2D, many of which may be improved through achieving near normoglycemia.Keywords: burden of disease, emotional impact, patient perspective, psychological impact, quality of life
