Level of treatment adherence among diabetic patients from the Virgen de Fátima settlement
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22749262Keywords:
diabetes mellitus, type 2, treatment adherence and compliance, blood glucose self-monitoring, nursing, social determinants of healthAbstract
Introduction: Treatment adherence is a central determinant of type 2 diabetes mellitus control, whose prevalence continues to rise in Paraguay and the region. The aim was to determine the level of treatment adherence among diabetic patients from the Virgen de Fátima settlement, km 9½ Monday, Ciudad del Este, during 2022.
Materials and methods: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative study. A closed-ended questionnaire was applied to 50 adult patients with type 2 diabetes who attend the municipal medical dispensary of the settlement, after institutional authorization.
Results: The most frequent age group was 40–49 years (44%); 55% had only primary education and 54% were married. Thirty-seven percent did not attend periodic medical check-ups and 9% had no glucose monitoring. Sixty-three percent followed treatment and 37% did not; 32% had abandoned medication. Thirty-two percent reported headache associated with the drug. Health care was rated good or excellent by 83%.
Conclusions: Insufficient adherence, associated with low educational level and irregular follow-up of check-ups. Educational programs and social support adapted to the socioeconomic conditions of this population are supported.
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