FACTORS RELATED TO MEDICATION USE BEHAVIORS OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS UNCONTROLED IN NCD DEPARTMENT AT UBONRATTANA HOSPITAL, KHONKEAN PROVINCE

Abstract

This cross-sectional analytic study aimed to investigate the factors related to medication
use behaviors of patients with Diabetes Mellitus uncontrol in NCD Clinic (Diabetes Mellitus and
Hypertension) at Ubonrattana Hospaital, Khonkaen province. Data were collected by using
questionnaires among 307 patients with Diabetes Mellitus uncontrol in NCD Clinic at Ubonrattana
Hospaital, reliability was 0. 81. Then analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square and
pearson’ s product-moment correlation to identify the factors related to medication use
behaviors.
The personal factors including age(r=-0.171, p=0.003), income(r=0.186, p=0.001), time(r=-
0.116, p= 0.042), HbA1C(r= -0.117, p= 0.040), Medicine administration (χ2= 4.175, p= 0.030) and
perceived heath status(r= 0.295, p= <0.0001) had had significant relationship with medical use
behaviors.