Assessment of the Treatment Regimens Adherence in Type2 Diabetes, Zanjan 2015

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disease which could be prevented using a healthy lifestyle. Non-adherence to treatment regimens in diabetes is still a public health problem, globally. This study was conducted to determine the treatment regimens adherence in Type2 diabetes in Zanjan, 2015.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 385 Type 2 diabetes patients. Data was collected using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and researcher-made questionnaire for diet and drug adherence. The validity and reliability of questionnaires were assessed in good level, through conducting a pilot study. The data was analyzed using SPSS.
The analysis was conducted on 385 patients who had the mean age of 54.9 years. The majority of patients were female (56.4%) and married (80.5%). Most of patients were non-adherent to treatment regimens recommendations (76.9% for physical activity, 50.4% for diet, and 52.5% for medication). A significant association was found among gender, employment status, underlying disease and educational level with non-adherent patients to physical activity recommendations (P There was a very low adherence with treatment regimens recommendations. Therefore necessary strategies are necessary to prevent severe complications of diabetes and achieve a better control.