Examination of the relationship with gluccose regulation in individuals with TYPE 2 diabetes' level of their treatment compliance and self sufficiency

This study was conducted to examine of the relationship with glucose regulation in individuals with type 2 diabetes' level of their treatment compliance and self-sufficiency. The descriptive study was conducted with 287 patients who applied to the diabetes outpatient clinic of a state hospital in Gaziantep and were treated as an inpatient in the internal medicine clinic. The data were collected using the "Patient Description Form", which includes the socio-demographic and disease information of the patients, "Scale for Treatment Compliance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus" and "Diabetes Management Self-Sufficiency Scale Patients with Type 2 Diabetes". The mean age of the individuals participating in the study was 61.25±10.83, and 60.6% of them were in the 55-74 age range. It was determined that 73.9% of the participants were women, 76.7% were married, 71.1% were housewives, 50.9% were primary school graduates and 70.7% had less income than their expenses. It was found that the participants' treatment compliance and self-sufficiency were moderate. It was observed that both the treatment compliance and self-sufficiency of participants who worked in a job, exercised, received diabetes education, measured blood sugar at home and whose income was equal to their expenses, were better. A statistically significant correlation was found between the scales at negative, moderate and advanced levels (r=-0.625, p<0.001). A positive and statistically significant correlation was found between HbA1c and Randomized glucose values, which are determinants of glucose regulation, and "Scale for Treatment Compliance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus" (r=0.179, p=0.006; rs=0.239, p<0.001). In conclusion; It has been determined that there are many factors affecting the compliance and self-sufficiency levels of patients with diabetes, and individuals with good treatment compliance have high self-sufficiency levels. It is recommended to repeat the study with larger population and sample groups.