Adherence and Associated Factors towards Antidiabetic Medication among Type II Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Journal Title: Innovations in Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacotherapy (IPP) - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Background. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising worldwide and is more in the developing countries which unfor-tunately are already suffering from communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to assess adherence and associated factors towards antidiabetic medication among type II diabetic patients in University of Gondar Hospital, Diabetic Clinic, Gondar, North-west Ethiopia. Methods. Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted. Systematic sampling technique was used. Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) scores were used for labeling patients as adherent or nonadherent. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. To see the association of variables logistic regression with OR and 95% CI was done. Results. A total of 288 study participants were interviewed with response rate of 100%. The level of adherence was found to be 85.1%. Factors found to be significantly associated with antidiabetic medication adherence were level of education (AOR = 14.27, 95% CI = 3.0, 67.82), duration of diabetes (AOR = 6.10, 95% CI = 2.03, 18.34), and knowledge about DM and its medications (AOR = 28.05, 95% CI = 8.96, 87.8). Conclusions and Recommendations. Large proportion of respondents in this study were found to be adherent to their antidiabetic medications. Level of education, duration of diabetes, and knowledge about DM and its medication were significantly associated with antidiabetic medication adherence of patients. Health education including adherence counseling to create awareness towards DM and its medications is mandatory.
Authors and Affiliations
Fisseha Zewdu
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP570497
- DOI -
- Views 64
- Downloads 0
Adherence and Associated Factors towards Antidiabetic Medication among Type II Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Background. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising worldwide and is more in the developing countries which unfor-tunately are already suffering from communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to assess...
In vitro comparative studies of antioxidant action of different parts of sweet and bitter variety of Lagenaria siceraria
Objective: The object of the present investigation is to verify the antioxidant activity of sweet and bitter variety of Lagenaria siceraria (LS) and to investigate the medicinal properties of whole plants. Materials: Asc...
Intravenous drug incompatibility in intensive care units - A comprehensive review
In intensive care unit, intravenous (IV) therapy is preferred over oral therapy for a faster therapeutic action. IV therapy is complex and error prone, requiring strategies to reduce the risk and complications. Once inje...
Prevalence of Pseudomonas sp. and their antibiotic sensitivity profile in burn patients
Burns are one of the most severe wounds that damage extensively the first line of defense of the body, the skin, making them easily prone to infections, thus requiring a higher level of containment to prevent infection....
Permeability assessment of drug substances using in vitro and ex vivo screening techniques
Solubility and permeability are two important parameters used for the evaluation of drug substance to assess its bioavailability. Although dissolution can be studied using official dissolution apparatus, there are no off...