If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study investigating whether certain factors, such as the relationship with your physician, affect how you follow through with type 2 diabetes treatment recommendations (e.g., following a diet, exercising, monitoring blood sugar, etc.).
You are invited to participate if you: are at least 18 years old are able to read and write in English have received a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at least two (2) years ago are able to carry out diabetes self-care activities on your own have met with the same physician who treats you for type 2 diabetes on at least three (3) separate occasions over the past two (2) years.
If you are interested in participating, please access the anonymous survey by visiting the following website:
You will not be required to provide any information that could be used to identify you (e.g., no name, etc.). Your participation in this study is completely anonymous and voluntary, and there is absolutely no consequence for deciding not to participate at any point in time. Additionally, you may refuse to answer any of the questions we ask you. There are no anticipated risks involved in your participation. This survey is comprised of five parts, and it should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete.
The results will help us to better understand treatment adherence, and to show our appreciation for your willingness to participate, we will be donating $2 to the American Diabetes Association for each survey completed.
Done! Hope it helps. It was a little hinky. I do think my actions and my doctor's guidance are instrumental in my condition but the survey makes you feel like it is all one or the other. My diabetes progresses also because I am getting older, etc. and I can't help that or do anything but my best. I wish my actions and my doctor could counter that but it doesn't. Some days my sugar is high just because we are not a machine and 100% predictable. We are marvelous human beings that vary just because.
Anyway -- I love my endo and he takes excellent care of me with the support of my family doc. Since starting 6 years ago I now have a 5.2 A1C, am off my insulin and have lost 120 pounds. I exercise every day and eat healthy and feel great. It was my work and their guidance and support. Doctors do make a difference. Go Team!
Done. I'm concerned about the exercise portions of the survey because I am suffering from a bad reaction to the preservative in insulin (Metacresol), have been for all the eight years I've had diabetes, and one of the things it does to me is make my muscles too heavy for much exercise. Before diabetes, I was quite active, taught figure skating for 15 years, danced a lot. I miss that. It took me 4.5 yrs to figure out that it was the Metacresol that was making exercise difficult. I have since been able to decrease the am't of insulin I take so that I can now do physical things I could not do before. But I am still very limited, and it is not for want of trying. After a very physical day running errands, for instance, I then must spend two days resting and sleeping before I am back to 'normal'. I wish there were insulin with a different preservative. My doctor at Joslin Clinic is very familiar with my problem, has had other patients with similar reactions to Metacresol.
