S. S. Jiang|Zhuoqi Zhu|Guisheng Liao|Yanling Huang|Lichang Li|Zeng Kun
Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Beliefs Among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Guangdong, China
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University|Guangxi Medical University|Dongguan People’s Hospital|Guangdong Pharmaceutical University|Dongguan People’s Hospital|Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
establish relationship medication literacy medication beliefs among persons type 2 diabetes mellitus t2dma crosssectional survey 246 patients t2dm conducted april november 2022 tertiary hospital dongguan city guangdong province china subsequently patients administered general information questionnaire chinese version medication literacy assessment scale chinese version beliefs medicines questionnairespecific via surveythe medication literacy score patients t2dm 7823007 medication beliefs score 2264011 pearson correlation analysis revealed statistically significant weakly positive correlation r 0271 p 0001 medication literacy beliefs among patients diagnosed t2dm however significant correlation found medication literacy necessity r 0021 p 005 lowly negative correlation observed medication literacy concerns r 0307 p 0001 moreover multiple linear regression analysis indicated medication literacy age education level duration medication usage significant factors influencing patients medication beliefs p 005 together variables accounted 153 total variance observed regression equationthe study found positive correlation medication literacy beliefs negative correlation medication literacy concerns results indicate enhancing medication literacy improve medication adherence among individuals t2dm reducing concerns strengthening medication beliefs