Suliasnaia P. Bruce|Franklin Acheampong|Irene A. Kretchy
Adherence to oral anti-diabetic drugs among patients attending a Ghanaian teaching hospital
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital|University of Ghana|Korle Bu Teaching Hospital|University of Ghana|Korle Bu Teaching Hospital|University of Ghana
burden diabetes mellitus especially type2 continues increase across world medication adherence considered integral component management poor glycemic controls due medication nonadherence accelerates development longterm complications consequently leads increased hospitalization mortalitythis study examined level adherence oral antidiabetic drugs among patients visited teaching hospital explored probable contributory factors nonadherencea crosssectional descriptive study using systematic sampling collect quantitative data undertaken questionnaires administered outpatients medical department teaching hospital ghana logistic regression performed statistical significance determined p005a total 200 diabetic patients participated study using morisky medication adherence scale level adherence determined 385 significant correlations level adherence educational level or1508 ci 08052825 p0019 mode payment or1631 ci 09972669 p005adherence diabetic patients low among respondents improved education counseling reinforcement selfcare several possible factors contributed low adherence rate could benefit studies