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Factors associated with low adherence to medication among patients with type 2 diabetes at different healthcare facilities in southern Bangladesh by Adnan Mannan; Md. Mahbub Hasan; Farhana Akter; Md. Mashud Rana; Nowshad Asgar Chowdhury; Lal B. Rawal; Tuhin Biswas is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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: Diabetic individuals must adhere to their medications to control their glucose levels and prevent diabetes-related complications. However, there is limited evidence of medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh. : We assessed the level of adherence and factors associated with low adherence to anti-diabetic medication among patients with type 2 diabetes at different health facilities in southern Bangladesh. : This cross-sectional study included 2,070 patients with type 2 diabetes who presented at five health facilities in the Chittagong Division between November 2018 and June 2019. We assessed medication adherence using a self-reported, structured, eight-item questionnaire and performed multiple logistic regression to investigate the factors associated with low medication adherence. : The overall prevalence of low medication adherence was 46.3% (95% CI: 41.4-55.8%) of our study population. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that males (OR: 1.37; 95% CI: 1.13-1.67), those with a family income of < 233 USD (OR: 1.54, 95% CI: 1.17-2.03), and those with a diabetic ulcer (OR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.04-1.94) showed low adherence. Diabetic ulcers, retinopath
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- Author
- Adnan Mannan; Md. Mahbub Hasan; Farhana Akter; Md. Mashud Rana; Nowshad Asgar Chowdhury; Lal B. Rawal; Tuhin Biswas
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)