Chen, Roger and Aamir, Azizul Hasan and Feroz Amin, Mohammod and Bunnag, Pongamorn and Chan, Siew Pheng and Guo, Lixin and Khamseh, Mohammad E. and Mohan, Viswanathan and Nicodemus Jr, Nemencio and Roberts, Anthony and Tarigan, Tri Juli Edi and Won, Kyu-Chang and Mehta, Roopa (2024) Barriers to the Use of Insulin Therapy and Potential Solutions: A Narrative Review of Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region. Diabetes Therapy, 15 (6). pp. 1261-1277. ISSN 1869-6953, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-024-01568-9.
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The rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is posing major challenges for the healthcare systems of many countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific Region, in which T2D can present at younger ages and lower body mass index when compared with Western nations. There is an important role for insulin therapy in the management of T2D in these nations, but available evidence suggests that insulin is under-utilized and often delayed, to the detriment of patient prognosis. The authors of this article gathered as an advisory panel (representative of some of the larger Asia-Pacific nations) to identify their local barriers to insulin use in T2D, and to discuss ways in which to address these barriers, with their outputs summarized herein. Many of the key barriers identified are well-documented issues of global significance, including a lack of healthcare resources or of an integrated structure, insufficient patient education, and patient misconceptions about insulin therapy. Barriers identified as more innate to Asian countries included local inabilities of patients to afford or gain access to insulin therapy, a tendency for some patients to be more influenced by social media and local traditions than by the medical profession, and a willingness to switch care providers and seek alternative therapies. Strategies to address some of these barriers are provided, with hypothetical illustrative case histories.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Funders: | Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk Foundation |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Asia-Pacific region; Barriers; Insulin therapy; Type 2 diabetes; Patient education |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Medicine Department |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Oct 2024 02:34 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Oct 2024 02:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/45306 |
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