Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/5309
Title: | Medication adherence in type 2 diabetic patients : a study in Saudi Arabia | Authors: | Rabba, Abdullah K. Aljiris, Waleed S. Ahmed, Nehad J. Alkharfy, Khalid M. |
Keywords: | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes - Saudi Arabia;Non-insulin-dependent diabetes - Effect of drugs on;Patient compliance - Saudi Arabia | Issue Date: | Nov-2017 | Abstract: | Objective: To assess the extent of antidiabetic drug adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and different factors affecting adherence in outpatient clinics in Alkharj city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: Type 2 diabetic patients attending two outpatient clinics in Alkharj city, KSA, were randomly selected and interviewed for information regarding their antidiabetic drug adherence. A six-item questionnaire was used to measure the level of adherence in study participants. Participants scoring six points are categorized as (high adherent), while scores of 4 to 5 puts the participants in the (medium adherence) category, and participants with scores less than 4 are of (Low adherence). Patient’s records were also, reviewed, for relevant lab and clinical data. Results: 68 type 2 diabetic patients participated in this study from April 2014 to September 2014. Majority of participants (73.5%) were of 40 to 60y old. Hypertension and/or lipid disorders were encountered in the majority of patients in this study. 26.5% of patients in this study were categorized as (high adherent), 55.9% as (medium adherent), and 17.6% as (low adherent). 72% of patients had an HbA1c level of ≥7% suggesting poor control of their disease. Patients with a longer history of diabetes, and patients with a HbA1c level less than 7% found to achieve better adherence levels (p-value<0.05). Conclusion: Antidiabetic drug adherence was successfully assessed in the sample under investigation. Subjective information from patients suggested accepted a level of adherence. Nevertheless, objective measurements of HbA1c, suggest poor glycemic control that possibly reflects poor adherence to antidiabetic medications. | Description: | Article in : International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 9, Issue 11, 2017, pp. 247-250 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/5309 | ISSN: | ISSN 0975-1491 |
Appears in Collections: | Fulltext Publications |
Show full item record
Page view(s)
433
Last Week
0
0
Last month
3
3
checked on Apr 14, 2024
Download(s)
253
checked on Apr 14, 2024
Google ScholarTM
Check
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.