IMPACT OF INFORMATIONAL CARE AND COMPLIANCE THERAPY ON TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
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Keywords
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, informational care, compliance therapy, treatment outcome, glycemic control.
Abstract
Effective management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) emphasized patient education and adherence to treatment. This study evaluated the informational care and compliance therapy on glycemic control and treatment adherence among patients with T2DM.1, 2,3
Objective: To assess the effect of informational care and compliance therapy on glycemic parameters on medication adherence in patients with T2DM.
Methods: A randomized educational interventional study was conducted at Sohail Trust Hospital, Karachi, involving 100 patients with no-compliant T2DM. Participants were divided randomly into to intervention (n=50) and control (n=50). The interventional group was given standard treatment plus informational care and compliance therapy, while the control group was given standard care only. fasting blood sugar (FBS), and postprandial blood sugar (PPBS), and adherence (using the Mrisky-8 item scale) were measure at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27 with independent t-tests, paired t-tests and chi-square tests. A p-value of < 0.005 was deemed statistically significant
Results: The Interventional group had significant decreased in FBS (from 141 mg/dL to 117 mg/dL) and PPBG (from 244 mg/dL to 179 mg/dL) (p<0.001), along with better adherence score (from 2.66 to 0.88). No significant changes were observed in the control group.
Conclusion: Informational care and compliance therapy significantly improve the glycemic control and treatment adherence among T2DM patients. These results suggest the adoption of educational interventions into normal diabetes care for better outcomes and complication prevention.
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Aneel Kumar
Associate professor Department of Psychiatry, Medicine and Allied, Jinnah Medical and Dental College Karachi Pakistan.
Anum
Assistant Professor Department of Medicine and Allied, Jinnah Medical and Dental College Karachi Pakistan.
Muhammad Umer
Medical Student, Jinnah Medical and Dental College Karachi Pakistan.
Umeed Ali
Medical Student, Jinnah Medical and Dental College Karachi Pakistan.
Suresh Kumar
Senior Registrar, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari Karachi Pakistan.
Raja Khetpal
Senior Registrar, Department of Psychiatry, Ziauddin Hospital and University Karachi Pakistan.
Syed Sanwer Ali
Professor of Community Health Sciences, Jinnah Medical and Dental College Karachi Pakistan.
