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Abstract
Objective: To assess changes in the adherence to therapies in outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus managed by Sonla Provincial Endocrine Hospital after a health educational intervention.
Method: One-group pre-test and post-test design was conducted among 100 outpatients with diabetes mellitus type 2, being managed in the Outpatient Ward of the Son La Endocrine Provincial Hospital from February 25, 2019 to June 25, 2019.
Results: Before the intervention, the patients’ adherence to therapies of diabetes mellitus type 2 was limited with the mean score of 11.76 ± 2.69 points per the total 20 points of the scale. After completing the intervention one month, the mean score went up to 15.20 ±2.85 points and retained with 14.48 ± 3.27 points at three months later completing the intervention (p values of 0.001). The patients who performed properly all 6 contents of adherence was only 5% before the intervention, then increased to 28% after the intervention one month and maintained at 26% at three months later.
Conclusion: The patients’ adherence to therapies of diabetes mellitus type 2 was limited before the educational intervention and improved significantly after the intervention. The results of this study show clearly effects of the health educational program applied in the study for the patients and should be conducted regularly.
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