PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Parry, Nicola ED - Powell, Robert TI - Diabetes Educators Can Improve Patient Acceptance and Adherence in Diabetes DP - 2014 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 17--17 VI - 14 IP - 26 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/26/17.1.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/26/17.1.full AB - This article discusses results from a study involving patient-centered focus groups demonstrating that the phenomenon of patient psychological insulin resistance persists in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Also discussed is how patients' acceptance of therapies was affected by education about insulin and devices and the cost of the therapy.