Evaluación de conocimientos sobre su enfermedad en pacientes con diabetes tipo 2 de un hospital de Lima, Perú y su asociación con la adherencia al tratamiento

Objective: To assess whether knowledge about type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with adherence to therapy. Materials and Methods: Knowledge about T2DM was assessed by using the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ-24), and it was determined whether there was an association with adherence to treatment, which was measured using the Morisky-Green-Levine Test (MGL). A consecutive sample including 210 patients was taken. Results: Knowledge about T2DM was considered adequate in 78.1% of patients and it was verified that 25.7% of them were adherent to pharmacological treatment. A positive association between knowledge and adherence was found (OR= 1.12, 95% IC: 1.01-1.25), as well as for age >65 years old (OR: 1.14; 95% IC: 1.03-1.28). Also, a significant difference was found between mean scores obtained when adherent versus non-adherent subjects were compared (15.3 vs. 16.37; p 65 años (OR: 1,14; IC 95%: 1,03-1,28). Además, se halló una diferencia significativa entre las medias de los puntajes obtenidos entre adherentes versus no adherentes (15,3 vs 16,37; p 65 años. Existen resultados mixtos (no significancia bivariada y sí multivariada) respecto a nivel educativo secundario o superior y procedencia rural de los pacientes; lo que indica que se requieren realizar mayores estudios al respecto