Factors Influencing Oral Anti-diabetic Medication Adherence among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Urban Health Training Centre, Bengaluru.

• Main Authors: Lakshmi Hulugappa (Author), Chethana Ramegowda (Author), Anwith Huluvadi Shivalingaiah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 10.55489/njcm.13062022405; 0976-3325; 2229-6816
• Keywords: diabetes mellitus; type 2; medication adherence; factors; oral anti-diabetic; Urban area; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: National Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 06 (2022)

Background: Medication adherence is a major challenge in treatment of type 2 diabetes. Hence the present study was undertaken to assess the factors influencing drug adherence in Type 2 diabetes Bengaluru. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in urban health training centre Bengaluru for a period of 9 months. A total of 70 type 2 Diabetes patients only on oral drugs willing to give informed consent were included. Institutional Ethical Committee clearance was obtained and pre-tested semi structured proforma was administered and the probable factors that affect adherence was included. Data was entered in Microsoft excel and analyzed in SPSS-21. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics like Binary logistic regression was used to assess the factors influencing drugs. Results: Around 92.8% consumed ≤2 drugs and consumed single or combination of drugs. Most common anti-diabetic drug consumed was Biguanides in 64(91.4%). Good adherence (0-2 score) to oral anti-diabetic drugs was observed in 43 (61%) study subjects the factor significantly associated with poor adherence in Binary Logistic Regression Model is sometimes forgetting to consume the medication. Conclusion: The factors that influenced oral anti-diabetic drugs good adherence is consuming the medications without forgetting. Efforts are needed to improve adherence and self-management techniques to prevent complications.