| Summary: |
Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a
chronic metabolic disease characterized by
elevated levels of glucose in the blood. Poor
adherence to treatment of patients with type 2
diabetes causes uncontrolled blood glucose so
increasing the risk of various complications. One
major factor is the failure of a treatment noncompliance
to therapy is planned. Counseling
is one way to improve the knowledge , attitudes
and patient compliance.
Objective. This study aimed to evaluate the
eff ectiveness of counseling in improving
compliance and diabetes control blood sugar
in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Research Design. This study is an experimental
study with a quasi experiment design with pre
and post test control group design prospectively
performed in Dr Soeradji Tirtonegoro Klaten
from March to December 2014. The
sample consisted of 44 respondents, with
22 intervention and 22 control group. The
measurement results were analyzed using
the paired t test to test blood sugar levels 2
hours post- prandial ( GDPP ) and Mac Nemar
test for levels of patient compliance.
Results. The analysis showed there are signifi cant
diff erence before and after adherence
counseling in the intervention group (p diet =
0.001; p control = 0.002; p = 0.000 pill count
; GDPP p = 0.000 ) and have not signifi cant
diff erence in the exercise group (p value =
0.549)
Conclusions. This study indicates that
counseling is very eff ective in improving
diabetes diet compliance, control and pill count
and post prandial blood sugar compliance
(GDPP) and are not eff ective in improving
exercise compliance of patients
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