Type 2 Diabetic Patients Adherence Towards Their Medications

Abstract

Given that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a common noncommunicable disease that can begin in early life and has a significant effect on the quality of life, it is important to address treatment adherence. While various factors contribute to the development of T2DM, the primary cause is linked to unhealthy eating and lack of physical activity. Adhering to healthy eating and physical exercise is not generally well tolerated by patients with diabetes, and pharmacological treatments are often necessary. However, few studies exist that assess T2DM treatment adherence in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional analytic study at Al Iskan, Al Waha, and Bahrah Primary Health Care Centers, National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to assess the adherence among patients with T2DM via a selfcompleted questionnaire after participant verbal and written consent. A total of 387 patients with T2DM were surveyed: 269 were males (69.5%) and 118 were female patients (30.5%). According to our findings, 265 (68.5%) participants reported adherence toward their medications, and 122 (31.5%) were not adherent. The most common reason for nonadherence was forgetting to take their medication. Nonadherence is associated with poor outcomes and lower quality of life. Therefore, additional studies and awareness campaigns are needed to identify and address the various causes of nonadherence to prevent further complications and decrease the overall burden of the disease.

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“…It is plausible that the level of health literacy, in regards to DM in Jeddah, is exceptionally high. A comparison of the studies measuring the level of knowledge about DM conducted in Jeddah [23] and adjacent areas, such as Al Riyadh [35], Makkah [36], Kuwait [37], and Al Ismailia in Egypt [38], showed that patients in Jeddah had more knowledge about DM, which lends support to this hypothesis.…”

“…These can be categorized into three major categories: the medical status [11], personal characteristics of the particular patient [22], and the agreed-upon therapeutic plan and medical encounter [9]. The personal characteristics contain the demographic data [22], forgetfulness [23], and personal beliefs [24]. The number of medications, complexity of the regimen, side effects, cost, and lack of trust in treatment efficacy are under the umbrella of the therapeutic plan and medical encounter [25].…”

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“…This shows the importance that these people give to medication treatment, probably due to potential influences from the hospital-focused model. It is remarkable that another research (17) carried out in the state of Paraíba, showed a similar result, despite involving a different socioeconomic reality, considering that the adherence could be affected by different traditions, costumes, and environmental factors between societies and regions (18) .…”

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“…Uma pesquisa nos Centros de Atenção Primária à Saúde de algumas cidades da Arábia Saudita mostrou que 62,3% não medem regularmente os níveis de glicemia 20 , corroborando com os resultados que tivemos neste estudo, onde apenas 16,7% seguiram as recomendações sobre a avaliação dos níveis de açúcar no sangue diariamente nos últimos sete dias.…”