Investigation of Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Across Different Health Literacy Levels: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) incurs tremendous healthcare costs associated with various complications due to poor blood sugar control. Medication adherence, which is correlated with patients' health literacy, should be consistently practiced to achieve optimal control of blood sugar. A comprehensive understanding of specific communication and psychosocial factors related to medication-taking behaviors across different levels of health literacy among people with T2D will guide the development of effective interventions and strategies to enhance medication adherence. To understand barriers and facilitators to medication adherence in people with T2D across different health literacy levels, the Health Literacy Pathway Model was used to identify the psychosocial and communication factors that may infl

SUBMITTER: Huang YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527013 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature