Causas para la falta de adherencia terapéutica y atención farmacéutica en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Abstract

The diabetes mellitus type 2 is a disease that compromises the health and quality of life of the people who suffer from it, and represents a great challenge for the health system throughout the world as it does not achieve the therapeutic objectives set when what occurs It is known as therapeutic non-adherence. in patients, increasing the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and increasing hospitalizations. The analysis of studies by different authors makes it possible to identify the causes of non-adherence, highlighting the patient's lack of commitment, non-compliance with the nutritional regimen and healthy lifestyle habits, ignorance of the disease and its treatment, complex therapeutic scheme, disease progression and the health professional-patient relationship.