THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOSITY AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN JETIS 1 BANTUL PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that can affect people physically and psychologically. People who have religiosity have better adaptations for their illness and medication adherence. They believe that illness comes from God, so as humans we must fight to recover with treatment. The aim of the study was to analyse the correlation between religiosity and medication adherence of diabetes mellitus patients in Jetis 1 Bantul Primary Health Center. This study used a cross sectional design with simple random sampling. This study involved 71 outpatients with diabetes mellitus. The data collection used demographic instrument, religiosity questionnaires and pill boxes to analysed medication adherence which was calculated using the pill-count method. The correlation values were analyzed using spearman correlation. The result showed 64,79% of patients were female, mean age was (59,52±8,74) years, mean duration of diabetes mellitus was (7,21± 4,95) years. 71,83% patients had a good adherence. There is a significant relationship between religiosity and medication adherence in diabetes mellitus patients with a value of r=0,392 (p=0,001). Religiosity had a positive correlation with medication adherence, but the strength of the correlation is weak. Religiosity had an important influence and relationship on medication adherence to diabetes mellitus patients. Keywords: religiosity; adherence; diabetes mellitus; health center