Assessment of Medication Adherence Among Diabetic Mellitus Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Diabetic Mellitus is a commonly known disease referred to as diabetics, needs to follow medication consistently without a break to keep the blood sugar level in control. Consistent medication deals with a measure of how patients adhere to their medications and is done by health care providers. This is very important because it ensures that the patient follows the doctors order correctly and also ensure that the treatment is not just based on a therapeutic contract between doctor and patient. This monitoring is very high, with patients having serious problems with diabetics and is reported low for chronic patients. The aim of this study is to assess medication adherence in type 2 diabetes patients. The study was carried out at Saveetha Medical College. Data was collected using a standardized questionnaire. Data entered in MS Excel and analyzed using Weka 3.8.3 and results interpreted. The best way health professionals can tackle the adherence problem is through quality patient counselling, as done in this study.