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Journal : Formosa Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (FJMR)

Relationship between Family Support and Motivation with Adherence to Taking Medication in the Elderly with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Working Area of UPT Puskesmas Tubaan Marta; Andi Parellangi; Lukman Nulhakim
Formosa Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 2 No. 5 (2023): May, 2023
Publisher : PT FORMOSA CENDEKIA GLOBAL

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55927/fjmr.v2i5.4026

Abstract

The percentage of deaths from diabetes in Indonesia is the second highest in the world. This study aims to determine the relationship between family support, motivation and adherence to taking medication in the elderly with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Using a correlational analytic design with the chi square test on 54 samples. The results of the variable values ​​of family support and medication adherence in the elderly with a p-value = 0.015, which is below α = 0.05 (p <α = 0.05) and the motivational variable with medication adherence in the elderly with a p-value = 0.665, which is above α = 0.05 (p > α = 0.05). There is a relationship between family support and adherence to taking medication in the elderly with type 2 DM.