Autoeficacia y adherencia terapéutica en personas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

• Autores: González-Cantero, Joel Omar, González Á., Ma. De Los Ángeles, Vázquez C., José, Galán C., Sergio
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2015
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/11772
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/psico/article/view/11772
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Self-efficacy; adherence to treatment; diabetes mellitus 2; Health Psychology.; Autoeficacia; adherencia terapéutica; psicología de la salud

Diabetes mellitus 2 (DM2) is exacerbated when people do not adhere to their treatment. It requires evaluating the factors that influence favorably the achievement of adherence to treatment. Objective. Evaluate the relationship between self-efficacy and adherence to treatment in patients with DM2 served in Family Medicine Unit No. 48 (UMF 48) of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). Method. Descriptive-correlational with 314 participants. Were applied the Scale of Adherence to the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type II version III (EATDM - III) and the Spanish Diabetes Self-Efficacy. Results. Self-efficacy is positively and significantly associated with adherence to treatment (r = .400, p < 0.01). People self-efficient were 3.46 times more adherent to their treatment than those who were not self-efficient (RM = 3.46, p < .05). Discussion and conclusions. The findings of this research suggest that self-efficacy has a favorable impact on adherence to treatment in this study population. It is suggested to perform interventions to strengthen self-efficacy of individuals with respect to the treatment of the DM2.