en عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b>Background: </b>Diabetes is a common chronic disease in old age. Adherence to medication regimen is one of the principles of diabetes control. The use of health theories plays an important role in the adherence to treatment. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of training based on extended parallel process model on adherence to medication regimen among diabetic elderly.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 diabetic elderly people who had been selected by non-random sampling method and divided into two intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, 6 training sessions were conducted based on the extended parallel process model and each session lasted about 45-60 minutes. Data collection tool was the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Data analysis was done by SPSS-19 software, using inferential test (paired t-test, independent t-test, ANCOVA test).</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Results:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> ANCOVA test by removing the effect of pre-test showed that the training based on extended parallel process model increased the diabetic elderly&rsquo;s adherence to medication regimen (Eta = 0.21, p < 0.01). </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> Education increases adherence to medication regimen. The use of health theories plays an important role in increasing awareness and creating behavioral sensitivities. The use of health theory and model, as an effective and low-cost health education method, has a significant role in increasing the adherence to drug treatment among diabetic patients.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Extended Parallel Process Model, Adherence to Medication Regimen, Elderly, Diabetic 100 108 http://intjmi.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-503&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Razieh Mahdavi 10031947532846005483 10031947532846005483 Yes Msc of Medical-surgical Nursing, Amiralam Hospital, Tehran Medical Sciences University, Tehran, Iran. Aminreza Askarpour 10031947532846005484 10031947532846005484 No Medical-surgical Nursing (MSc), Javad Al-A'meh Hospital, University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran. Behnam Heydari 10031947532846005485 10031947532846005485 No Master's Student in emergency nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aja university of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran. Ashkan Morovati 10031947532846005486 10031947532846005486 No MSc in Emergency Nursing, Health Department of the Army Ground Forces.sanandaj. Iran. Zahra Delshad 10031947532846005487 10031947532846005487 No Faculty member of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Kashan Branch, Kashan, IR Iran. Ermia Maghsoodloo 10031947532846005488 10031947532846005488 No Msc Student of Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran