Evaluation of Medication Adherence in Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Using 8- Item Morisky Scale
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Medication adherence is the extent to which a patient’s medication taking behavior coincides with intention of the physician. The aim of the study was to evaluate self reported medication adherence and to identify factors related to poor adherence in type-2 Diabetes mellitus and make them adherence to the medication to prevent complications. Methods: A 6 months Cross sectional study was conducted at Narayana Hrudayalaya-MallaReddy Hospital(tertiary care ) with 150 Diabetic patients to assess the adherence to medication. Adherence was measured by using 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Questionnaire consisting of 8questions. Other data such as patient demographics, family history, duration of DM, smoking & alcoholic, BMI, comorbidities and treatment were also collected from patient medical records. Results: A total of 150 patients were recruited in the study and they were assessed for their adherence rate in three reviews. Approximately 60% of patients in the study were non-adherent in first review and 10% of patients in the study were non-adherent in second review and 6.66% of patients in the study were nonadherent in third review. Age from 40-49years(30.66%) were more nonadherent and duration <6months(33.33%) were more and Whereas 37.33% of obese patients and 33.33% over weight patients were observed and comorbidities were 48.66% Conclusion: Adherence to medication in T2DM patients in the tertiary care hospital was found to be poor.This is a cause of concern, because nonadherence could lead to a worsening of disease.Improving medication knowledge by paying particular attention to different age groups and patients with comorbities could help to improve adherence
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D. Sunanda
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