Abstract
We prepared a questionnaire mainly targeting the mentality of diabetic patients based on the Tokyo University Egogram (TEG) which is used as a means of evaluating personality characteristics. It was given to 125 outpatients and at the same time patient levels of HbA1c an indicator of blood glucose level control, were measured to see if there was a connection between blood glucose level control and patients' attitudes to treatment (degree of acceptance of the treatment). HbA1c was also measured at 3 months and 6 months afterwards.
In the TEG results, the NP (nursing patient) value tended to be high and the AC (adapted child) value tended to be low. The mean level of HbA1c at the time of the survey was 7.10±1.21%. In trying to understand the characteristics of each diabetic patient, we found it important to gauge how each patient felt about the TEG scale, their degree of acceptance of treatment, awareness of self-control and feeling about low blood glucose levels.
