Comparison of Determinants Medication Adherence on Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients in Island Area of Barrang Lompo Public Health Center and In Non-Island Area of Antang Public Health Center at Makassar City In 2017
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
The increasing number of deaths from Diabetes mellitus is associated with poor management of diabetes itself. One of it is the usage of diabetes' drugs. So that it requires adherence in medication of diabetes. The adherence's issue of therapy is a hard and serious medical problem which faced by the health professionals in both island and non-islands. This research aims to obtain information about the relationship and the difference of determinant of medication adherence toward people with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DMT2) in the island and non-island of Makassar City in 2017. Type of this research is cross sectional study. Population of this research was all DMT2 in the island and non-island of Makassar City in 2017. The sampling method conducted by proportionate stratified random sampling which obtained 158 of samples, including 31 samples in the island area of Barrang Lompo Public Health Center and 127 samples in non-island area of Antang Public Health Center. The data analysis consisted of univariate analysis, bivariate analysis with chi square test, differentiation analysis with mann whitney test, and multivariate analysis with logistic regression. The results showed that the adherence in the island area is 61.3% while in the non-island region is 63.0%. The factors which associated with the adherence of medication to diabetes mellitus type 2 in island region was Health Locus of Control (HLC) internal (p = 0.008), whereas in non-island area was complication of DMT2 (p = 0.003), HLC internal (p = 0.000), and family support (p = 0.000). Age and education level are not associated with DMT2 medication adherence in both areas. Education level (p = 0.000) became a different determinants of medication adherence in island and non-island areas.
Authors and Affiliations
Dian Ihwana Ansyar, Andi Zulkifli Abdullah, Darmawansyah .
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