The Relationship with Acceptance of Illness and Medication Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) gives rise to a variety of systemic complications which are associated with diminished expectancy and quality of life. Medication adherance and acceptance of illness are essential components of the care in the chronic diseases. Objective: We sought to investigate the relationship between acceptance of illness and medication adherance in patients with Type 2 DM (T2DM). Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, designed to be descriptive and correlational. Data were collected using the data gatherig form, acceptance of illness scale (AIS) and medication adherence report scale (MARS). Results: 345 patients included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 61.9±8.7 years (30- 83) and 66.7% of them were male. The mean duration of illness was 10.2±8.3 years. AIS score was significantly different with regard to duration of illness, gender, marital status, educational status, employment status, presence of diabetic complications and diabetes education (p