“Pasien Pandai” Program: An Effort to Increase Adherence to Medication In Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients
Abstract: Diabetes Mellitus
type 2 (DM 2) is a type of chronic disease that is essentially incurable. The
only possible effort for health maintenance is self-management to keep blood
glucose levels normal. Although adherence to medication arrangements is
important for patients, their tendency to comply is relatively low. Having seen
this problem, there is a need for a psychological intervention that is focused
on the growth of acceptance, strengthens commitment for a change, and
facilitates behavioral change. The “Pasien PANDAI” (Patients with Acceptance
and Action) Program was designed integratively to accommodate the stated three
focuses. A Quasi-Experiment with The One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design was
defined as the study design. The subjects of the experiment were five members
Persadia (Diabetes Association of Indonesia), Yogyakarta branch. Data Analysis
was done with Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and descriptive analysis. Research
results indicate that “Pasien PANDAI” Program cannot increase adherence to
medication in DM 2 patients (Z = -1,826 ; p > 0,05) with constant results up
until follow-up (Z = -0,535 ; p > 0,05). However, descriptive analysis shows
that DM 2 still feels certain benefits from the program.
Keywords: Program pasien
pandai, acceptance, commitment, action, diabetes mellitus, chronic disease, adherence to treatment
Author: Siti Muthia Dinni
Dinni
Journal Code: jppsikologiklinisgg160005
