Prevalencia de adherencia al tratamiento en pacientes diabéticos Prevalence of Adherence to Treatment in Diabetic Patients
Introduction: In diabetes it is important to use hygienic-dietary measures and that only those patients who do not respond after a month receive medications. Objective: To identify by means of a survey the prevalence of adherence to treatment in diabetic patients as well as the factors associated wi...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO |
| Repositorio: | Educación y salud Boletín Científico Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/3112 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/ICSA/article/view/3112 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | adherence treatment diabetes adherencia tratamiento |
| Sumario: | Introduction: In diabetes it is important to use hygienic-dietary measures and that only those patients who do not respond after a month receive medications. Objective: To identify by means of a survey the prevalence of adherence to treatment in diabetic patients as well as the factors associated with abandonment. Method: An observational and prospective study was carried out. The information was obtained from an online survey using Google forms. Results: 50 people participated in the survey. Of these the population showed some comorbidity, the most prevalent was hypertension (36%). With regard to medications, half said they used insulin, regarding adherence to treatment 57.1% considered that if they comply with their treatment; the participants identify their main problem as their diet (58%). Conclusions: In the treatment of diabetes several strategies are followed and the establishment of a plan in the lifestyle. Some patients do not achieve control and need medication, in this respect adherence to treatment plays an important role, which is directly related to their quality of life. |
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