Abstract :
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that causes multi-system disorders and has
the characteristics of hyperglycemia caused by insulin deficiency or inadequate
insulin work. The adherence level is behavior of patients in taking medication
correctly about the dosage, frequency, and time recommended by the medical
staff, namely the doctor or pharmacist. The case of diabetes mellitus in
Gambirsari Health Center has increased in 2018. In 2017 a total of 625 patients
in 2018 increased to 922 patients. The increase in cases is almost 67.78%. The
purpose of this study was to determine the level of adherence to diabetes
medication in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The design of this study was
non-experimental with a prospective data approach design, the sample in this
study was 35 patients. The results showed that the characteristics of patients with
type 2 diabetes mellitus in Surakarta Gambirsari Puskesmas were 24 people
(68.6%), 25 higher education (71.4%), types of drugs taken by respondents
glibenclamid and metformin 14 people ( 40%), there were 18 illnesses (51.4%)
who suffered from hypertension, the level of adherence in taking drugs had
moderate compliance of 15 people (42.9%). Compliance with the consumption of
diabetes medications taken by obedient women was 76.9% high. age <60 years
has moderate adherence of 86.7%. Higher education level has a high compliance
of 76.9%.