Is diabetes treatment-related quality of life associated with levels of self-care activities in insulin injection among Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes : Diabetes Distress and Care Registry at Tenri ( DDCRT 8 )?
DTR-QOL was associated with self-reported levels of self-care activities in insulin injection, particularly among Japanese patients <65 years with type 2 diabetes. DTR-QOL might be a useful tool to identify patients who consequently omit insulin. For patients with low DTR-QOL score, healthcare providers should discuss their treatment-related problems to prevent insulin injection omission.
Taken together, these data strongly suggest that the cytoprotective effects of EGF may involve Ca(2+) signaling.