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  Association between Functional Status and Treatment Adherence among Elderly Suffering from Diabetes Mellitus

  By Shyama Devi, Azhar S.M., Deevanshi ., Rhythm kapoor, Khushbu Kumari, Akhila V.S., Pooja katiyar

  Abstract: The burden of diabetes mellitus(DM) is rising disproportionately in the world. Elderly population is moreprone for chronic and recurrent illness like DM which may require long term treatment. Non-adherencein this age group accounts for substantial worsening of functional status. Little knowledge is availableregarding association between functional status and treatment adherence among elderly. The aim is toassess the functional status and its association with treatment adherence among elderly with diabetes. Across …

  Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 23–28 Read article →