ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LATE DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS FREQUENCY AND TREATMENT COMPLIANCE IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 1
The study is based on the results of interaction with 51 patients suffering from diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1)(questionnaire survey). According to duration of DM1 the patients were divided into three groups: Group 1 - less than 1 year (18 people), Group 2 - from 5 to 10 years (14 people), Group 3 - more than 10 years (19 people). A special author’s questionnaire was applied, and full information including evidences of their self-evaluation of illness manifestations was received. Survey results show connection between low compliance level and frequency of late diabetic complications.