Application of Medication-Specific Social Support Scale on Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Poor medication adherence is associated with social support the difficulty of the regimen, socio-economic status, mental health issues, and drug side effects especial with elderly type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM).Objective(s): to evaluate the application of social support scale for patients with type 2 diabetes.Methodology: The quantitative study used a descriptive study design in Baghdad Teaching Hospital / Medical City Department, and Imam Ali A.S. Hospital / Rusafa Health Department. It was conducted on patients with type 2 diabetes. It started from the 5th of January 2023 to the May 15th, 2023. A non-probability sampling technique (110) patients was chosen to achieve the objectives of the study. After that, a checklist was drawn up consisting of two parts: the first part: the demographic characteristics of the patients, and the second part: it consists of a global scale examined to know the social support for patients with type 2 diabetes.Results: The results of the study showed that there is little social support for most items of evaluated scale and the patients' non-adherence to refilling medication with an average higher than the cut-off point (16), which is (27.93).Conclusion: The study concludes that the social support for patients with type 2 diabetes was mild (weak).Recommendations: The researcher recommends encouraging medical counseling units to conduct educational workshops and seminars for patients about social support and its importance for patients with type 2 diabetes.