Relationship of Anxiety with Adherence to Medication in People with Diabetes Mellitus

Sri Andala, Nanda Fitria, Novia Rizana and Muaamar Fikly Hasibuan
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Sri Andala: STIKes Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia
Nanda Fitria: STIKes Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia
Novia Rizana: STIKes Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia
Muaamar Fikly Hasibuan: STIKes Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2023, vol. 8, issue 2, 73-78

Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a disease that requires long-term therapy and causes complications in various organs of the body. To accelerate healing requires high adherence to taking medications by patients with education, which is an important factor to prevent patient anxiety in taking medications regularly. This study aimed to determine patients’ anxiety about adherence to taking patients’ diabetes mellitus medication. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 107 patients with accidental diabetes mellitus. The results of the study found that the anxiety of people with diabetes mellitus was in the mild category of 46 respondents (43.0%) and adherence to taking medicines for people with diabetes mellitus was in the low category of 46 respondents (43.0%). The results of statistical tests showed that the p-value was = 0.000

Date: 2023
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