Naslov
Diabetic patients adherence to hypoglycemic medication

Autori
Leppee, Marcel ; Culig, Josip ; Maric-Bajs, Maja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular protection (ESH 2012) ; abstract: Journal of Hypertension 2012 ; 30(e-Supplement A):e451 / - , 2012

Skup
European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular protection (ESH 2012)

Mjesto i datum
London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 26.04.2012. - 29.04.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
diabetic; patients; adherence; hypoglycemic medication

Sažetak
Objective Central role in diabetes care is patient self-care what implies that the patient actively monitors and responds to changing environmental and biological conditions by making adaptive adjustments in the different aspects of diabetes treatment in order to maintain adequate metabolic control and reduce the probability of complications. Design and Method The study was designed as a cross-sectional survey by use of a self-administered questionnaire. The study included 635 individuals collecting or buying drugs for the treatment of chronic diseases, with special reference to subjects taking antidiabetic agents (n=120). Results One hundred twenty (18.9%) of 635 study subjects were on therapy for diabetes. In total study population (n=635), non-adherent subjects prevailed over adherent subjects (n=370 ; 58.3% vs. n=265 ; 41.7%) and this ratio was the same in the group treated for diabetes. The majority of subjects stated forgetfulness as the main reason for skipping drug dosing (n=381 ; 60.0%), followed by not being at home (n=288 ; 45.4%) and being short of the drug (having used it all) (n=282 ; 44.4%). Like total study population, the majority of subjects treated for diabetes reported on forgetfulness as the main reason for medication non-adherence (n=74 ; 61.7%). The second and third most common reasons were being absence from home and drug shortage (n=55 ; 45.8%). Subjects with diabetes exhibiting positive attitude towards treatment and higher rate of certainty predominated over those declaring uncertainty about therapeutic efficacy in all age groups. Adherent subjects with diabetes believed in beneficial therapeutic effects at a higher rate than total study population in most age groups. The number of those that were not sure about it in total study population was low (n=40 ; 6.3%), most of them from the group of non-adherent subjects (n=30 ; 75.0%).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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