Magnitude and determinants of drug therapy problems among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with hypertension in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with hypertension are at high risk of drug therapy problems since they are subject to receive multiple drug therapies due to comorbidities.

Objectives

To determine the magnitude of drug therapy problems and its determinants among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with hypertension.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was employed among 423 randomly selected participants based on the inclusion criteria. A structured questionnaire and review of patients' medical record were employed in the data collection. The classification system used by Cipolle was used to classify and evaluate drug therapy problems. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the social sciences version 25.0 software. Multivariate logistic regression a

SUBMITTER: Kefale B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7520926 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature