Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

COMPLIANCE TO THERAPEUTIC REGIMEN AMONG CLIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS

Digina Jacob, Chithra T S

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 Diabetes is a challenging disease where a lot of life style modification is needed to control it effectively. Compliance is a key factor, that permeates all areas, be it therapeutic regimen, exercise or diet, irrespective of the type of illness. The problem of poor compliance or adherence to prescribed treatments is very complex. In spite of advanced technology in the medical field and the management of diabetic clients in terms of drugs and diet, the problem of non-compliance to prescribed therapy continues to occur among diabetic clients. This attitude of non-compliance has called for a greater concern in the follow- up of clients to treatment and the overall response to the diabetic management in the hospitals. The present study was an attempt to assess the level of compliance to therapeutic regimen among clients with type ll diabetic mellitus. Objectives: To assess the level of compliance to therapeutic regimen among clients with type II diabetes mellitus, to determine the association between the level of compliance and selected socio demographic variables and to determine the association between the level of compliance to therapeutic regimen and clinical variables. Methodology: The research approach adopted was quantitative research approach. The study was conducted among 140 patients attending Medical OPD of private hospital, Venjaramoodu. After obtaining consent, data was collected by interviewing the type ll diabetic patients. Results : Analysis revealed that, majority of clients reported average compliance to therapeutic regimen among clients with type ll diabetes mellitus and only 15.7% had good compliance to therapeutic regimen. There was an association between socio-demographic variables (marital status and habit), and compliance to therapeutic regimen and no association between compliance to therapeutic regimen and clinical variables.

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Digina Jacob, Chithra T S COMPLIANCE TO THERAPEUTIC REGIMEN AMONG CLIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 5, Issue : 3 March 2016

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