What is it about?
About 43% of patients were classified as showing low MA (MMAS-8 score ,6). Higher income and depressive symptoms might be the causes of medication non-adherence in young adults with T2D.
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Why is it important?
This study had its sample that was representative of patients, in terms of their sociodemographic background to the adult T2D patients in public health clinics throughout the whole country. Low MA in adults with T2D is a prevalent problem. Primary health care providers in public health clinics should focus on MA counselling for adult T2D patients who are younger, have a higher income, and symptoms of depression.
Perspectives
Medication adherence is very important for adults with T2D because it is one of the single determinant for better disease control [1] and quality of life [2]. [1]. Boon-How Chew, Sherina Mohd-Sidik, Noor-Hasliza Hassan. Associations of diabetes-related distress, depression, medication adherence and health-related quality of life with HbA1c, blood pressure and lipids in adult patients with type 2 diabetes - a cross-sectional study. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management 2015;11:669-681. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S81623. http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=21540 [2]. Boon-How Chew. Medication adherence on quality of life among adults with Type 2 diabetes Mellitus: an exploratory analysis on the EDDMQoL study. Quality of Life Research 2015; 24 (11): 2723-2731. DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1006-7 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-015-1006-7
Dr. Boon How Chew
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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This page is a summary of: Determinants of medication adherence among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in three Malaysian public health clinics: a cross-sectional study, Patient Preference and Adherence, May 2015, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s81612.
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