Adherence to anti diabetic medication among patients attending Government General Hospital, Guntur
| Main Authors: | Uday Shankar Sanakayala, T. V. Adi Seshu Babu |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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IJHS Medical Association
, 2015
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https://www.ijhsonline.com/index.php/IJHS/article/view/184 https://www.ijhsonline.com/index.php/IJHS/article/view/184/113 |
Daftar Isi:
- Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem in India and the prevalence ever increasing, the need for adherence to medication is vital in management and prevention of complications. Material & Methods: Present study was a hospital based cross sectional study done in Government General Hospital which is a tertiary care hospital located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Duration of the study was for six months and it was done among patients attending medical outpatient department. Study population was type 2 diabetic patients who were on treatment for more than one year. A total of 300 subjects were selected using systematic random sampling technique. A semi structured proforma was used to interview the subjects. Adherence to anti diabetic drugs was measured using eight item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS). Results: Drug Adherence based on the scoring system of MMAS scale found that majority (43.2%) had low adherence followed by 34.3% medium adherence and only 22.5% had high adherence. Association between adherence to medication and glycemic control found a statistically significant association (p<0.0001). Some of the important reasons identified in the present study about non adherence to medication were busy schedule of work (23.5%), forgetfulness (34.2%), felt better with medication (15.6%). Conclusions: A very high percentage of non adherence to medication was observed in the present study.