Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health issue particularly in the elderly. Religion may affect the Quality of Life in such patients, mediated by factors such as religious coping and medication adherence. This study aimed to investigate the impact of religious coping and medication adherence on quality of life.Method: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health issue particularly in the elderly. Religion may affect the Quality of Life in such patients, mediated by factors such as religious coping and medication adherence. This study aimed to investigate the impact of religious coping and medication adherence on quality of life.Result: there is a significant relationship between Religious Coping and adherence to treatment in Diabetes Mellitus patients with a value of r = 0.266 (p = 0.00) and quality of life (r = 0.216; p = 0.00).Conclusion: Religious coping has an important influence and relationship on treatment adherence to diabetes mellitus sufferers and can provide motivation for sufferers in carrying out medication.
Highlights
Diabetes mellitus is a major public health issue in the elderly
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by blood sugar levels that exceed normal limits and a disruption in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism caused by a lack of the hormone insulin
Quality of life using the WHOQOL-BREF instrument is a summary of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL), and consists of 26 question items
Summary
Diabetes mellitus is a major public health issue in the elderly. Religion may affect the Quality of Life in such patients, mediated by factors such as religious coping and medication adherence. This study aimed to investigate the impact of religious coping and medication adherence on quality of life. The number of people with diabetes mellitus in the world reached 422 million people, in 2015 the prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 415 million. Based on the results of Basic Health Research in 2016, diabetes mellitus has increased by 6.9% from 2013. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Indonesia is projected to increase threefold in 2030 (Jayaningrum, 2016). There are several irreversible complications associated with diabetes mellitus, such as nephropathy, retinopathy, atherosclerosis, and diabetic foot which can all negatively impact health-
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