• R.K.Patil
• Sunil Prasad
• H.C. Patil
• R.K. Patil
• Gurkirat Gill

Objective: To assess the adherence to patients their medications, patient knowledge about their disease and Counselling regarding the disease and drugs taken.The prospective observational study was conducted in Medicinal Department, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Adesh Hospital, Bathinda after getting approval from the Ethical Committee of Adesh University. Methods: In order to know the medication adherence (MA) of the patient towards treatment they were provided with specially designed questionnaire i.e., Morisky Medication Adherence scale of 8-item questions, and also their follow up of the medication adherence has rechecked. Result: A total of 385 patients were recruited in the study. All the patients who were participate in the study agreed to participate. A total of 385 patients between 30 and 84 years of age were included in the study. The majority of the patients were men (n = 215, 55.8%). Approximately male (55.8%) and female (44.2%) of the study population, in Adesh hospital. The mean age of the study population was 5.32 (±.045) years (range 30–84 years). A small percentage 5 (1.3%) was below the age of 39 years, 57(14.8%) patients ages between 40-49, 169 (43.9%) patients ages between 50-59, 116(30.1%) patients ages between 60-69, 38 (30.1%), patients ages more than 70 (9.9%) year. The no of employed are 80(20.8%) and non-employed are 305 (79.2%). Conclusions: Diabetes patients highly occur in village due to lack of awareness about the disease, eating in very fast foods, in the study male higher than female affected due to DM and in education level educated are good responses than uneducated patients in medication adherence. Maximum no of patients less than 5 year’s duration of diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, medication Adherence, compliance, life style

"TO ASSESS THE THERAPEUTIC COMPLIANCE FROM THE PATIENTS PERSPECTIVE ON DIABETES MELLITUS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL BATHINDA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.d229-d240, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201331.pdf

"TO ASSESS THE THERAPEUTIC COMPLIANCE FROM THE PATIENTS PERSPECTIVE ON DIABETES MELLITUS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL BATHINDA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppd229-d240, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201331.pdf