Exploring patient's perspective of barriers to diabetic medication adherence in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, using the social determinants of health model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is usually associated with long-term macrovascular and microvascular complications that negatively impact the patient's quality of life and add economic burden to the healthcare system. Understanding patients' perspectives on medication nonadherence is essential for planning the appropriate methods and strategies to improve medication adherence among patients with uncontrolled diabetes.

Aim

Therefore, this study aims to explore patients' perceptions of the barriers to medication adherence through the Social Health determinants framework.

Method

After obtaining ethical approval, qualitative face-to-face interviews with a sample of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (uncontrolled diabetes) were conducted. Interviews were audio-rec

SUBMITTER: Khardali A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11331575 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature