The relationship between patients' perception of type 2 diabetes and medication adherence: a cross-sectional study in Japan

• Main Authors: Kana Hashimoto (Author), Koki Urata (Author), Ayano Yoshida (Author), Reiko Horiuchi (Author), Naoto Yamaaki (Author), Kunimasa Yagi (Author), Kunizo Arai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which involves adherence to medical instructions on diet and nutritional advice, physical activity, medication regimen, and weight and stress management, is necessary for the treatment of T2DM. In this study, we investigated...