Pharmacotherapy problems and associated factors among type 2 adult diabetic patients on follow up at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past few decades, drug therapy problems (DTPs) have become a significant public health concern worldwide. DTPs in patients with diabetes are responsible for uncontrolled glycemia, disease worsening, early development of complications, high healthcare expenses, prolonged and recurrent hospitalizations, and mortality.

Objectives

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of drug therapy problems and determine the associated factors among patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus at a University Teaching Hospital in Southwest Ethiopia.

Methodology

Hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted between September and October 2022. Data were collected through medical record reviews and interviewer-administered structured questionnaires, which were the

SUBMITTER: Welday Kahssay S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10403119 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature