Psychological Insulin Resistance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Aims/hypothesis: To identify risk factors associated with psychological insulin resistance (PIR) in Indian type 2 diabetes (T2DM) population.

Methods: Patients with T2DM, aged 18 years, undergoing treatment with oral hypoglycaemic agents and providing written informed consent were considered eligible for the study. Patient's data was collected by face-to-face interaction using 5 validated diabetes questionnaires--Diabetes Attitude Scale, Diabetes Knowledge Test, Diabetes Self-Efficacy Scale, Interpersonal Processes of Care Survey-29, and Barriers to Insulin Treatment scale.