Santosh Achappa|S. Lakshmi
Adherence to Medication among the Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Rural Area: A Community based Study
Community Medical Center|Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital
introduction adherence antidiabetic drugs shown improve glycemic control predicts good long term prognosis prevents complications diabetesobjectives 1to assess adherence medication among type 2 diabetic patients 2 determine factors associated adherence medication materials method community based cross sectional study conducted period 6 months among type 2 diabetic patients rural areaa non probability sample convenience sample 70 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients selected studyadherence medication assessed using eight item moriskey medication adherence scale mmas 8the patients also investigated random blood sugar rbs using glucometer results adherence medication based mmas 8 scale 56 patients 80 good adherence 14 patients 20 showed poor adherenceregarding random blood sugar rbs levels 54 77 patients uncontrolled rbs levelsthe difference adherence level age gender duration diabetes literacy status rbs values patients statistically significant conclusioneven though majority patients good adherence medications 80 random blood sugar levels showed uncontrolled values200mgdltherefore along adherence medication emphasis given aspects like diet mental health social life diabetic patients