Abstract
Objective: To analyze the adherence to the treatment of DM2 in patients of the Núcleo de Atenção à Saúde e Práticas Profissionalizantes (NASPP), Montes Claros-MG. Methods: Transversal field study with quantitative descriptive approach through specific forms. They are: Sociodemographic Form, Clinical Questionnaire MAT (Questionnaire of Measure of Adherence to the Treatments) and Self-Care Assessment Questionnaire adapted. Selected sample of 43 patients of both sexes attended in the sector of Endocrinology of NASPP. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis¸ by mean, standard-deviation and frequency, adopting a level of significance p <0.05. Results: The majority of the sample eas female (62,8%), in the age of 50-59 anos (44,2%); 69,8% reached therapy goals; 53,8% of the sample did not take the meds anytime,being that 32,5% claimed to feel better, 26,9% to feel worse and 50% because meds were over. There was statistical significance in the relation between diet and exercises on glycemic control. Conclusion: Althought 100% of the sample has showed farmacological treatment adherence, 30,2% of the patients has not reached their glycemic control goal. Therefore, stands out the importance between the associatiom of farmacological therapy, balanced diet and the practice of exercises in order to achieve the glycemic control.