Factors associated with low adherence to medication among patients with type 2 diabetes at different healthcare facilities in southern Bangladesh
Adnan Mannan, Md. Mahbub Hasan, Farhana Akter, Md. Mashud Rana, Nowshad Asgar Chowdhury, Lal Rawal, Tuhin Biswas
Abstract
: Low medication adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes in southern Bangladesh is a key public health challenge. Factors such as male sex, low annual family income, and diabetic ulcers were associated with low medication adherence. Patient counseling and awareness programs may enhance medication adherence among people with type 2 diabetes. Our findings will help physicians and public health workers to develop targeted strategies to increase awareness of the same among their patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLogistic regressionDiabetes mellitusType 2 diabetesCross-sectional studyPopulationPublic healthMedication adherenceInternal medicineEnvironmental healthNursingPathologyEndocrinologyMedication Adherence and CompliancePharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesDiabetes Treatment and Management