Comparison of medication adherence between type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who pay for their medications and those who receive it free: a rural Asian experience

• Main Authors: Devarajan Rathish (Author), Ruvini Hemachandra (Author), Thilini Premadasa (Author), Sasini Ramanayake (Author), Chathuri Rasangika (Author), Ravi Roshiban (Author), Channa Jayasumana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Treatment plans fail if patients have poor medication adherence. Our aim was to compare medication adherence, reasons for non-adherence, and satisfaction with community support among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who pay for their medications and those who receive it free. Me...