Description:
The main problems in geriatric patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are polypharmacy and poor medication adherence, that can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. This study aims to find out the comparison of the effectiveness in the application of pillbox versus medication reminder chart in improving medication adherence among geriatric patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The design of this study is Experimental, randomized controlled trial-pre test-post test control group design. The study subjects were geriatric patients with type 2 diabetic mellitus, conducted by random application technique. The study complied with all clinical research requirements in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethics committee approval was obtained from UIN Alauddin Makassar. The instrument used in the form of questionnaires to measure patient’s medication adherence using MMAS-8 and WHOQOL-BREEF to measure patients’ quality of life that has been tested for validity and reliability. The result shows that pillbox can improve medication adherence (P=0,03) and improve quality of life (P=0,60), WHOQOL-BREEF questionnaire score of patients with pill box intervention was increased 13.7619 while WHOQOL-BREEF questionnaire score of patients with medication chart intervention was increased 1.1402. The pillbox is the best tool in improving medication adherence and quality of life among geriatric patients with type 2 diabetic mellitus.

URL:
http://103.158.96.210:88/web_repository/uploads/A_Comparative_Study_to_Enhance_Medication_Adherence_Pillbox_vs_Medication_Reminder_Chart.pdf

Type:
Procceding

Document:
Diploma III Farmasi

Date:
23-06-2024

Author:
Alifia Putri Febriyanti