Factores asociados a la falta de adherencia al tratamiento de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Abstract

Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is considered a global epidemic due to its impact on the quality of life of people who suffer from it and its high cost at social, family, and economic levels. However, despite notable advances in medicine in terms of highly effective medical treatments, its incidence continues to be high, and the effectiveness of its treatment is lower than expected. This is due to the fact that treatment adherence rates continue to be quiet. It is estimated that around 50% of patients do not adequately comply with medical indications. Objective: To describe the factors associated with lack of adherence to the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus through a bibliographic review with the aim of proposing measures to strengthen therapeutic commitment in diabetic patients. Methodology: This research work is a descriptive study that consisted of reviewing scientific articles from the last 5 years in official academic search engines such as Google Scholar, Pubmed, Elsevier, Scielo, and Redalyc; among others, of which 25 bibliographic references were obtained. Conclusion: The factors associated with lack of adherence to treatment in diabetic patients are multiple but numerous studies encompass them in five dimensions: factors related to the patient, the health team, the disease, the treatment, and the socioeconomic, of which the highest percentage falls directly on those related to the patient.