Self-care and its relationship adherence to treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Los Libertadores health center, San Martín de Porres 2022

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between self-care and adherence to treatment in patients with DM2 in CS Los Libertadores, SMP 2022. Materials and methods: quantitative approach, non-experimental design, descriptive and correlational level. The method used was hypothetical deductive. The population consisted of 82 patients with DM2 in CS Los Libertadores. The sample was census. The type of test was non-probabilistic, intentional. Results: 56%(n=46) were female, while 44%(n=36) were male. The mean age was 64.16 years. 50% (n=41) were cohabiting, 24% (n=20) married. 53.6% (n=44) had completed secondary, 17% (n=14) completed higher technique, 78% (n=64) had adequate self-care, while 22% (n=18) inadequate. 54.9% (n=45) were adherent to treatment, while 45.1% (n=37) were not adherent. A Chi-square value of 4.232 was obtained, which corresponds to a value p=0.038 which is less than 0.05, therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected and it is concluded that there is a statistically significant relationship between self-care and adherence to treatment in patients with DM2. Conclusions: there is a significant relationship between self-care and adherence to treatment in patients with DM2 in CS Los Libertadores, SMP 2022.

Objetivo: Determinar la relación que existe entre el autocuidado y la adherencia al tratamiento en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en el Centro de Salud Los Libertadores, San Martín de Porres 2022. Material y métodos: El enfoque fue cuantitativo, diseño no experimental, nivel descriptivo y correlacional. El método utilizado fue hipotético deductivo. La población estuvo conformada por 82 pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en el Centro de Salud Los Libertadores. La muestra fue censal. El tipo de muestreo fue no probabilistico, intencional.