Authors :
George Flayflay SORBOR; Joshua T. PETERS, Jr; Emmanuel Agada DAVID; James Freeman GARWAY; Keturah C. SMITH
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 11 - November
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Abstract :
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex
clinical syndrome that requires a high standard of
quality self-care behavior. Self-care behavior involves
attending regular medical check-ups and adherence to
medications and lifestyle changes. This study aimed to
assess T2DM patients’ adherence to anti-diabetic
medications and Self-care i.e., diet, exercise, selfmonitoring blood glucose (SMBG) and foot care.Fortyfour T2DM patients were purposively recruited for this
cross-sectional study. The adherence level of T2dm
patients was assess using a standard three-part
questionnaire. The data collated was analyzed by simple
descriptive frequency.The results showed more females
and city dwellers. Most of the respondents forgot to take
their medications and had erratic medications and
lifestyle adherence. Most of the participants were not
adherent to foot care and did not practice
SMBG.Enhancing patients’ adherence through diabetes
education will improve lifestyle changes which are in
turn necessary to improve self-management.
Keywords :
Diabetes mellitus;Blood pressure; Lifestyle changes; medication adherence, Self-monitoring blood glucose; foot care.
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex
clinical syndrome that requires a high standard of
quality self-care behavior. Self-care behavior involves
attending regular medical check-ups and adherence to
medications and lifestyle changes. This study aimed to
assess T2DM patients’ adherence to anti-diabetic
medications and Self-care i.e., diet, exercise, selfmonitoring blood glucose (SMBG) and foot care.Fortyfour T2DM patients were purposively recruited for this
cross-sectional study. The adherence level of T2dm
patients was assess using a standard three-part
questionnaire. The data collated was analyzed by simple
descriptive frequency.The results showed more females
and city dwellers. Most of the respondents forgot to take
their medications and had erratic medications and
lifestyle adherence. Most of the participants were not
adherent to foot care and did not practice
SMBG.Enhancing patients’ adherence through diabetes
education will improve lifestyle changes which are in
turn necessary to improve self-management.
Keywords :
Diabetes mellitus;Blood pressure; Lifestyle changes; medication adherence, Self-monitoring blood glucose; foot care.
