title: [Effect of educational support on treatment adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes: an experimental study].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Adherence to pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes type 2 is fundamental in order to delay the onset of complications.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To measure the effect of nursing educational support on compliance with treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes attending Regional Hospital Universitario of Colima, Mexico.
  
  
  METHODS
  An experimental, randomized study including outpatients with type 2 diabetes attending a Regional Hospital who agreed in writing to participate in the study. Nursing educational intervention sessions of three hours on two days a week for three months were provided. Adherence to treatment was assessed before and after intervention using the Scale for treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes (EATDM-III(©)).
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed two-proportion Z and p; Risk Ratio and confidence interval 95% and attributable fraction exposed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  e experimental group had 32 members, the same as the control. After the intervention it was found that 16 members (50%) in the experimental group showed treatment adherence, unlike the control group where no one showed adherence to treatment, obtaining an independent two-proportion Z=4.62, P=.0000, Risk Ratio=65; Confidence Interval 95%=3.67 to 1152.38; exposed attributable fraction=98.46%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The intervention was effective for the adherence of treatment.
authors: Departamento de Enseñanza de Enfermería, Hospital Regional Universitario del municipio de Colima, Colima, México.
authors: María de Los Ángeles
authors: Mde L
authors: Castro-Cornejo
authors: Departamento de Enfermería y Obstetricia, División de Ciencias de la Salud e Ingenierías, Campus Celaya Salvatierra, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guajanauto, México.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Rico-Herrera
authors: Departamento de Enfermería y Obstetricia, División de Ciencias de la Salud e Ingenierías, Campus Celaya Salvatierra, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guajanauto, México. Electronic address: padillawarm@gmail.com.
authors: Nicolás
authors: N
authors: Padilla-Raygoza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adherence; Adherencia; Diabetes; Intervención de enfermería; Nursing intervention