[Effect of educational support on treatment adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes: an experimental study].

INTRODUCTION: Adherence to pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes type 2 is fundamental in order to delay the onset of complications.
OBJECTIVE: To measure the effect of nursing educational support on compliance with treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes attending Regional Hospital Universitario of Colima, Mexico.
METHOD: An experimental, randomized study including outpatients with type 2 diabetes attending a Regional Hospital who agreed in writing to participate in the study. Nursing educational intervention sessions of three hours on two days a week for three months were provided. Adherence to treatment was assessed before and after intervention using the Scale for treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes (EATDM-III(©)). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: We performed two-proportion Z and p; Risk Ratio and confidence interval 95% and attributable fraction exposed.
RESULTS: e experimental group had 32 members, the same as the control. After the intervention it was found that 16 members (50%) in the experimental group showed treatment adherence, unlike the control group where no one showed adherence to treatment, obtaining an independent two-proportion Z=4.62, P=.0000, Risk Ratio=65; Confidence Interval 95%=3.67 to 1152.38; exposed attributable fraction=98.46%.
CONCLUSION: The intervention was effective for the adherence of treatment.

RCT Entities:   Population Interventions Outcomes