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Factors Influencing Oral Anti-diabetic Medication Adherence among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Urban Health Training Centre, Bengaluru.
Artigo | IMSEAR | ID: sea-217281
ABSTRACT

Background:

Medication adherence is a major challenge in treatment of type 2 diabetes. Hence the pre-sent study was undertaken to assess the factors influencing drug adherence in Type 2 diabetes Benga-luru.

Methods:

A descriptive study was conducted in urban health training centre Bengaluru for a period of 9 months. A total of 70 type 2 Diabetes patients only on oral drugs willing to give informed consent were included. Institutional Ethical Committee clearance was obtained and pre-tested semi structured proforma was administered and the probable factors that affect adherence was included. Data was en-tered in Microsoft excel and analyzed in SPSS-21. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics like Bi-nary logistic regression was used to assess the factors influencing drugs.

Results:

Around 92.8% consumed ?2 drugs and consumed single or combination of drugs. Most com-mon anti-diabetic drug consumed was Biguanides in 64(91.4%). Good adherence (0-2 score) to oral anti-diabetic drugs was observed in 43 (61%) study subjects the factor significantly associated with poor ad-herence in Binary Logistic Regression Model is sometimes forgetting to consume the medication.

Conclusion:

The factors that influenced oral anti-diabetic drugs good adherence is consuming the medi-cations without forgetting. Efforts are needed to improve adherence and self-management techniques to prevent complications.

Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Artigo