Adherence to oral anti-diabetic drugs among patients attending a Ghanaian teaching hospital

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dc.contributor.authorBruce, S.P.
dc.contributor.authorAcheampong, F.
dc.contributor.authorKretchy, I.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-30T15:09:25Z
dc.date.available2018-10-30T15:09:25Z
dc.date.issued2015-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: The burden of diabetes mellitus, especially Type-2, continues to increase across the world. Medication adherence is considered an integral component in its management. Poor glycemic controls due to medication nonadherence accelerates the development of long-term complications which consequently leads to increased hospitalization and mortality. Objective: This study examined the level of adherence to oral antidiabetic drugs among patients who visited the teaching hospital and explored the probable contributory factors to non-adherence. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study using systematic sampling to collect quantitative data was undertaken. Questionnaires were administered to outpatients of the medical department of a teaching hospital in Ghana. Logistic regression was performed with statistical significance determined at p<0.05. Results: A total of 200 diabetic patients participated in the study. Using the Morisky Medication Adherence scale, the level of adherence determined was 38.5%. There were significant correlations between level of adherence and educational level [(OR)=1.508; (CI 0.805-2.825), P=0.019), and mode of payment [(OR)=1.631; (CI 0.997-2.669), P=0.05). Conclusion: Adherence in diabetic patients was low among respondents and this can be improved through education, counseling and reinforcement of self-care. There were several possible factors that contributed to the low adherence rate which could benefit from further studies. © 2015, Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.other10.18549/PharmPract.2015.01.533
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/25031
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPharmacy Practiceen_US
dc.subjectDiabetes mellitusen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectLogistic modelsen_US
dc.subjectMedication adherenceen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectType 2en_US
dc.titleAdherence to oral anti-diabetic drugs among patients attending a Ghanaian teaching hospitalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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