Insulin psychological resistance affects approximately 30% of patients.
In people with type 2 diabetes, moving from healthy habits and oral measurement to insulin injections can generate various fears that delay the start of treatment.
At the beginning of insulin treatment, many people with diabetes express fear and resistance to be treated.It is what is known as psychological resistance to insulin and affects approximately 30% of patients.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that is characterized by high blood glucose levels.It is closely related to obesity and sedentary life.Type 2 diabetes is more common in adults, but in recent years it has increased its incidence among children, mainly due to the increase in childhood obesity.
Treatment for type 2 diabetes
"In most cases, insulin injection does not usually come from the entrance when they diagnose," explains Carmen Yoldi, an advanced diabetes practice nurse.The initial treatment usually consists of a balanced diet plan, a bit low of calories to lose weight, the practice of physical exercise and oral medication to help the insulin that the body secretes works better.
However, as Yoldi comments the natural evolution of the disease often makes the pancreas progressively work worse and in the end it must be putting insulin.
What fears does treatment with insulin generate?
At the time the treatment becomes insulin injection, many patients show psychological resistance, which may be due to various factors.
On the one hand, there is the fear of pain that the puncture can cause.This is a quite common fear, but that usually disappears after the first punctures.On the other hand, during the initial treatment it is common for people with diabetes to listen to their doctors or their environment that if the diet does not follow well and healthy habits will end up puncturing insulin.
"That remains in the subconscious and when they tell him that he has to prick insulin is associated with that he is much worse," says the expert.This belief makes in some cases the person resist to start treatment.
Other factors, such as the lack of knowledge about the disease or the emotional state of the person, can also cause the beginning of insulin treatment to be delayed.
It is shown that putting these tips into practice helps to cope with it better:
talk to the doctor
Consulting doubts about the disease and sharing with the health personnel fears about the disease helps lose fear of insulin.It is the most effective way to dissipate false beliefs about both disease and treatment.
In a recent study, it was found that 75.9% of people with type 2 diabetes believe that the fact that their doctor is available to solve their concerns helps them lose fear of insulin treatment.
know better what insulin is
Having enough information about what insulin is, how it works and how it can also help is a great help.
74.6% of respondents indicated that having more information about insulin helps lose their fear.
address the fear of pain and change the needle
Familiar with the insulin pen and verify that the needles are very thin and short is a good way to lose the fear of injection.73% of people stand out that knowing the device better reduces their psychological resistance to insulin.
The puncture hurts less if the needle is changed in each injection.The tipThe needle is shaped like a bezel and is so thin that when crossing the skin it is noticeable.
