A study of compliance status of diabetes mellitus patients.
A clinic based descriptive (case series) study was conducted among 106 study subjects with poor glycaemic control in a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata. Poor compliance was observed in 89.62% and 10.38% had good/acceptable compliance. Compliance was better in above 60 years age group, in males, in married and educated persons. Non-compliance factors acted mostly in combination.
Burdwan Medical College.
Nabanita
N
Bhattacharya
R
R
Biswas
M K
MK
Das
P S
PS
Chatterjee
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose