Evaluation of the understanding the degree of diabetes decompensation in elderly patients without satisfactory glycemic control

Objectives Assess the degree of understanding of diabetes without appropriate control in elderly patients. Materials and methods: We performed a Cross study of diabetic patients in the Endocrinology Department of a Brazilian tertiary hospital who were treated between June and December 2014. We include patients over 60 yrs. of age, of both sexes, with HbA1c ≥ 8.5% using oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin. All patients underwent five questions related to satisfaction with the diet and treatment for diabetes. We reviewed the records of patients to assess the previous glycemic control.