State of the art of people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and their adherence to treatment

Type 2 diabetes mellitus currently represents a truly significant public health problem. Furthermore, a significant number of these individuals do not seek medical consultation and even fail to adhere to treatment. Therefore, their continued presence of the disease leads to health complications and even death. Objective. To describe the state of the art of people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and their treatment adherence. Methodology. A search was conducted using various internet sources, such as PubMed, Redalyc, and Crossref Metadata Search, using the keywords type 2 diabetes mellitus, adherence to type 2 diabetes treatment, treatment adherence, and living with diabetes. Results. Of 100 articles that were searched to report their findings on [Type 2 DM] and in turn how adherence to treatment for this pathology was presented, 18 of the total searched articles were selected as the most relevant, where they denote factors that influence good adherence or non-adherence to treatment. Conclusion. Treatment adherence in a disease such as diabetes is of utmost importance. Therefore, it is up to the patient to manage their condition and adhere to their treatment, despite various factors that hinder adherence, such as socioeconomic status, quality of life, and, consequently, age.