NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HÌNH VÀ SỰ TUÂN THỦ ĐIỀU TRỊ TRÊN BỆNH NHÂN ĐÁI THÁO ĐƯỜNG TÍP 2 TỪ 45 TUỔI TRỞ LÊN TẠI HUYỆN CHÂU THÀNH TỈNH SÓC TRĂNG NĂM 2020 - 2021

Abstract

 Background: Increasing the number of patients having diabetes type 2 is becoming a concerning health problem and a significant issue in public medical service. Objectives: The study aimed to determine the proportion of patients getting complications on foot and surveys the adherence of treatment in patients who had diabetes type 2 in 45 or over-aged group at Chau Thanh district Soc Trang province from 2020 to 2021. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study from 391 patients 45 or over the years old who were being treated with diabetes type 2, checked health at the medical examination department in Chau Thanh district Medical Center and seven clinics in Chau Thanh district Soc Trang province. Results: The percentage of foot complications in patients having diabetes type 2 was 10%. The rate of general treatment adherence was 32.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of drug and lifestyle adherences was 87% and 35%, respectively. The compliances with lifestyle were included: doing exercises, limited smoking and drinking alcohol, less consumption of starch and high glucose foodstuffs, eating less fatty food, eating a lot of fruits and vegetables, monitoring glucose blood, and checking up regularly, which were 56.3%; 81.1%; 81.8%; 48.1%; 45.3%; 54.2%; 47.1%; and 47.6% respectively. Conclusion: The situation about a healthy lifestyle in patients has not been a concern. Information education communication activities, consultancy about the importance of treatment adherence has contributed reducing complications, reducing the rate of side – effect on foot need to be more effective to improve the quality of treatments on patients.