Aymen Elsous|Mahmoud Radwan|Hasnaa Al-Sharif|Ayman Abu Mustafa
Medications Adherence and Associated Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Tehran University of Medical Sciences|Dar Al-Shifa Hospital|Tehran University of Medical Sciences|University of Palestine
aim evaluate adherence antidiabetes medications among type 2 dm seeking medical care gaza strip palestine methods crosssectional study conducted among 369 primary care patients type 2 dm october december 2016 adherence medications measured using morisky medication adherence scale mmas4 sociodemographic clinical variables provider patient relationship health literacy health belief examined patient univariate binary logistic regression multiple linear regression applied determine independent factors influencing adherence antidiabetes medications using spss version 22 results respondents 214 58 146 395 9 25 high mmas score 0 medium mmas score 12 low mmas score 3 adherence antidiabetes medications respectively factors independently associated adherence antidiabetes medications female gender 1657 95 ci 10652578 perception diseases severity 1510 95 ci 04105560 elderly 1345 longer duration dm 0899 also predictors adherence showed statistical significance p 005 conclusion level complete adherence antidiabetes medications suboptimal new strategies aim improve patients adherence therapies necessary taking considerations influencing factors importance diabetes educators primary care centers