BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease with prevalence increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate satisfaction with the current method of insulin delivery (INS) amongst patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) using multiple daily injection (MDI) or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII). Furthermore, a sub-aim was to test the effect of selected variables on patient satisfaction with MDI or CSII using regression analysis. METHODS: A cross-sectional study carried out in the territory of Moravia in the Czech Republic. A quantitative approach using the Insulin Delivery System Rating Questionnaire (IDSRQ) among 197 respondents with T1DM with INS delivery with MDI or CSII for at least 1 year. Statistical methods used were descriptive statistics, Student's t-tests and regression analysis. RESULTS: Highly significant differences were found between CSII and MDI patients in satisfaction with the current method of INS delivery (p < 0.001), in how the current method of delivery helps patients maintain stable blood glucose values, prevent high blood glucose (p < 0.001), and in overall satisfaction with the current method of INS delivery (p < 0.001). The average overall satisfaction score was 56.19 points for MDI and 62.08 points for CSII. Regression analysis revealed predictors of overall satisfaction on the mean score on how the current method of INS delivery helps MDI patients (p < 0.01). The effect of other selected variables was not confirmed. CONCLUSION: The results of the study showed higher overall satisfaction with the method of INS delivery in CSII patients. The current method of INS delivery does not interfere with daily life and activities in most patients.

3 Internal Clinic nephrology Rheumatology Endocrinology University Hospital Olomouc Zdravotníků 248 7 779 00 Olomouc Czech Republic

Department of Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences Palacký University in Olomouc Hněvotínská 3 77515 Olomouc Czech Republic

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