Measures Of Non-adherence - Lustman Flashcards

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Name the method used in the Lustman study

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A randomised, controlled, double-blind study

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What was the aim of the Lustman study

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To see if there was a link between depression and non-adherence in diabetic patients medication

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Describe the sample of the Lustman study

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A volunteer sample of 60 participants with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and diagnosed with depression

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What were the 2 conditions that participants were randomly assigned to?

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One group was given fluoxetine (to treat depression) and the other group was given an identical looking placebo

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What measures were taken to avoid demand characteristics?

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Neither the patients or the doctors knew which group they had been assigned to

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How were patients assessed for depression?

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Using psychometric tests

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How was participants adherence to their diabetic medical regime assessed?

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By measuring blood sugar levels

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After 8 weeks, how did participants that were given fluoxetine differ from the start of the study?

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They had far healthier blood glucose levels

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What positively correlated with improved depression?

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Regular monitoring of blood glucose levels

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What was reported by the patients that were given real fluoxetine?

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Lower levels of depression

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Patients given fluoxetine had lower levels of GHb. What did this indicate?

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Improved adherence

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What indicates diabetic patients’ level of adherence to prescribed medical regimes?

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Measuring blood sugar levels

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Which patients showed greatest adherence?

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Those who were less depressed

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