Drug therapy and medication adherence in type 2 diabetes in a care facility: A cross sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to medications improves glycaemic control and reduces diabetes-related morbidity and mortality.

Objectives

The study assessed drug therapy for type 2 diabetes, glycaemic control and association of medication adherence with socio-demographic and clinical data, among adult diabetic patients attending a healthcare facility.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey and hospital records were used to obtain data. The study included 200 adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Nigerian healthcare facility. Data on patients clinical characteristics, diabetes drug therapy and medication adherence were collected, entered and anlaysed using SPSS version 24 (P < 0.05). Primary outcome measure was medication adherence among the patients, while secondary o

SUBMITTER: Eze UIH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9667283 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature