THE FAMILY DOCTOR’S ROLE IN ACHIEVING TARGET LEVELS OF TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

The aim of the study was to identify the proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes who were unable toachieve the triple treatment goal for concomitant control of blood glucose level, blood pressure, LDL and modifying factors associated with achieving triple therapy goals. The study included 675 patients with type 2 diabetes,dyslipidemia and hypertension. The analysis was performed using concurrent triple treatment goals with specific levels of HbA1c, LDL and blood pressure as the main result. The questionnaire for patients with dyslipidemiaincluded self-assessment of compliance with prescribed drugs and perceptions related to their understandingand attitude towards lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatment. The results of the analysis of the logistic regression of factors associated with the achievement of triple treatment goals showed that patients whoreceived moderate doses of statins with high intensity were less likely to achieve concurrent treatment of thegoal compared to low intensity. Younger patients were less likely to achieve the triple treatment goal than thoseover 60 years of age. Based on life expectancy, they will be more susceptible to vascular complications due to anearlier onset of the disease and a longer period of time during which these adverse events can develop. Fewerdrugs and a shorter duration of type 2 diabetes were significant factors in the triple control. It was proved thatsimultaneous control of glycemia, hypertension and lipids was achieved in 22.4% of patients, who were affectedby the intensity of statin treatment, the number of diabetic drugs and the presence of concomitant pathology.Thus, the simultaneous achievement of the triple goal is a more comprehensive mitigation measure to reduce therisk of both macro- and microvascular complications