DIABETIC PATIENTS' COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD/COVID-19 PANDEMI DONEMINDE DIYABET HASTASININ TEDAVIYE UYUM DURUMUNUN DEGERLENDIRILMESI

Objective: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, complex disease with many components that must be managed. Treatment success depends on excellent treatment compliance. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the treatment adherence of diabetic patients during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) pandemic and the factors affecting this condition. Material and Methods: The study was carried out on 474 diabetic patients with a questionnaire consisting of questions based on The Medication Compliance Questionnaire (MCQ) and the World Health Organization (WHO) 2003 compliance guideline. Results: The rate of non-compliance with the treatment based on the MCQ scale was 82.3%. Non-compliance with treatment was significantly associated with oral antidiabetic (OAD) drug use, smoking status, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)