Treatment burden and perceptions of glucose-lowering therapy among people living with diabetes.

Aims: Address treatment burden and general perceptions of pharmacological treatment in patients with diabetes.

Methods: We surveyed adult patients with diabetes cared for in a tertiary academic medical center about: i) knowledge about the impact of glucose-lowering medication use on diabetes control and complications, ii) common beliefs about natural medicine and insulin use, iii) attitudes towards glucose-lowering medications, iv) burden of treatment, v) general knowledge of diabetes pharmacological treatment, and vi) perceptions of shared decision-making.

Results: Two hundred-four participants completed the survey.