Open AccessAssociation between Grit Scales and adherence to regular hospital visits among Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes: Prospective observational study
Author(s) -
Nakanishi Shuhei,
Shimoda Masashi,
Tatsumi Fuminori,
Kohara Kenji,
Obata Atsushi,
Sanada Junpei,
Fushimi Yoshiro,
Mune Tomoatsu,
Kaku Kohei,
Kaneto Hideaki
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of diabetes investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.089
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 2040-1124
pISSN - 2040-1116
DOI - 10.1111/jdi.13599
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , diabetes mellitus , odds ratio , logistic regression , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology
This study examined the association between Grit Scales and adherence to a schedule of regular hospital visits among Japanese type 2 diabetes patients. Patients with type 2 diabetes who visited the outpatient clinic as new patients comprised the study’s participants. Self‐administered Short Grit Scale data were obtained from 122 patients at the first consultation and were then observed for 1 year. As the results, 21 participants failed to attend the hospital. In a logistic regression analysis, the Grit Scale as a continuous variable was positively associated with adherence to regular clinical visits. Its odds ratio and 95% confidential interval was 9.68 and 2.87–32.65 ( P = 0.0003). In conclusion, it is likely that the Grit Scale is closely associated with adherence to regular hospital visits among Japanese type 2 diabetes patients.