Medication adherence and health-related quality of life among people with diabetes in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Good adherence to anti-diabetic medications is an important protective factor for decreasing diabetes-related complications and disabilities but its association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is understudied. The current study aimed to assess an association between medication adherence to anti-diabetic drugs and HRQoL among people with diabetes in Dhaka city, Bangladesh.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study among 480 people with diabetes aged between 50 and 70 years, who attended a tertiary-level hospital in Dhaka city. We used the EuroQol-5 Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) to measure HRQoL and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale to assess the level of medication adherence to anti-diabetic drugs. Multivariable logistic regression was perfo

SUBMITTER: Ahmed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10495558 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature