RESUMO
Introduction: diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder. This study, conducted in Arak in 2014, aimed to determine the effects of education, based on a health belief model on the adherence to medication among patients with diabetes
Materials and Methods: for this research, a quasi-experimental study, with a before and after design was used for which 130 patients with diabetes of Arak were selected by sampling method and randomly assigned to two groups [65 cases and 65 controls]. The data collection tool used was a questionnaire, the validity and reliability of which had been confirmed. Before the training, the questionnaire was completed for both groups. The intervention group received 4 sessions for one month. Three months after the intervention, both case and control groups completed questionnaires and data were analyzed using the appropriate tests
Results: three months after the educational intervention, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, self-efficacy, internal and external guidelines and performance in the field of medication adherence were all significantly increased with pre-intervention [p<0.05] while the structures, perceived barriers and perceived severity, did not differ significantly to before intervention status [p>0.05]
Conclusion: teaching diabetic patients skills in the context of medication adherence can raise their compliance with medication beneficially affect their health