“Enfermedades no transmisibles: Adherencia al tratamiento, prevención y control en personas diabéticas de la parroquia Guapán; diciembre 2022- marzo 2023.”

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes is a non-communicable disease characterized by the loss of insulin secretion, being essential the adherence to treatment by the person suffering from it to avoid complications in their living conditions. Objective: To analyze adherence to treatment, prevention, and control in diabetic people of Guapán parish from December 2022 to March 2023. Methodology: A descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study was conducted with a quantitative approach. The population sample was 97 adults living in the Guapán parish; the instrument was validated through a factor analysis of principal components and under the Rasch methodology, identifying five factors evaluated through 13 items and utilizing Cronbach's alpha with 0.740. Results: The prevalent gender was female with 67.0%; (39.2%) were married; the mean age was from 45 to 64 years (51.5%); high school education level (41.2%); housewives (39.2%); complies with the monthly disease control (79.4%). Diabetes Mellitus type 1 predominance (60.8%); Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (39.2%); compliance with the recommendations indicated for taking medication (80.4%); low salt diet (79.4%); frequent glucose testing (69.1%). Conclusions: A minimum percentage of people with diabetes who reach the maximum level of treatment adherence was evidenced, considering that there is a large group that is not adherent, so it is vital to improving promotion and prevention.