Evaluation of medication adherence among Lebanese diabetic patients

Autor:	Mroueh L, Ayoub D, El-Hajj M, Awada S, Rachidi S, Zein S, Al-Hajje A.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Medication Adherence Treatment Adherence and Compliance Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Risk Factors Multivariate Analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Lebanon Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950 Pharmacy and materia medica RS1-441
Zdroj:	Pharmacy Practice, Vol 16, Iss 4, p 1291 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1885-642X 1886-3655
DOI:	10.18549/PharmPract.2018.04.1291
Popis:	Background: Diabetes type 2 is considered one of the main public health concerns. Lack of adherence to treatment leads to poor therapeutic outcome, poor glycemic control, and high risk for developing diabetes complications. Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate adherence to oral antidiabetic medication in Diabetes type 2 Lebanese patients, and to evaluate factors leading to low adherence. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in outpatients endocrinology clinics of two hospitals and four private clinics located in Beirut-Lebanon. Data was collected using a well-structured questionnaire by trained pharmacists. Adherence level was measured by the Lebanese Medication Adherence Scale (LMAS-14). Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted using SPSS version 20. Results: Overall, 245 patients were included in the study with the majority being females (54.3%) and obese (47.8%). Only 29% of the participants had controlled glycemia (HbA1c
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