Cross Sectional Studies: the Relationship between Medication Adherence and Blood Sugar Levels of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

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10.2991/978-94-6463-324-5_47How to use a DOI?

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Compliance; Taking Medications; Blood Sugar Levels; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Currently, non-communicable diseases are a fairly large public health problem in Indonesia, including diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Mellitus is a long-term metabolic disorder characterized by extremely high blood sugar content, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Blood sugar levels of people with diabetes mellitus need to be controlled by regularly taking medication. But there are still many people with diabetes mellitus who are less obedient to taking medicine. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between medication adherence and blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Working Area of Pucang Sewu Health Center Surabaya. The results of this study increase the awareness of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients to be obedient to taking medication so that their blood sugar is controlled. Method: This research is a correlational analytical research with a cross-sectional approach. Data collection was carried out by interviews using questionnaires, measurement of random blood sugar levels, filling in the table of taking medication. Results: The results of the study proved a significant relationship between adherence to taking medication and blood sugar levels (p-value = 0.001 < 0.05). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between medication adherence and blood sugar levels of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in the working area of Pucang Sewu Health Center, Surabaya city. Implication of this study is recommended that people with type 2 diabetes mellitus increase adherence to taking medication so that blood sugar levels remain controlled.

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AU  - Lembunai Tat Alberta
AU  - Reza Dwi Ardiana
AU  - Sri Hardi Wuryaningsih
AU  - Rini Ambarwati
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/23
TI  - Cross Sectional Studies: the Relationship between Medication Adherence and Blood Sugar Levels of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of Health Polytechnic Surabaya (ICoHPS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 466
EP  - 476
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-324-5_47
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-324-5_47
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