ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2017
Barriers and facilitators to adherence to anti-diabetic medications: Ethiopian patients' perspectives.
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- Exploring barriers and enablers to diabetes self-care practice in Ethiopia, 2025: A qualitative systematic review.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
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- Factors affecting nonadherence to treatment among type 2 diabetic patients with limited health literacy: Perspectives of patients, their families, and healthcare providers.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- The Weakness of Will: The Role of Free Will in Treatment Adherence.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
- Perceptions among diabetic patients in the ultra-orthodox Jewish community regarding medication adherence: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2021Article
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- Medication Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators From Socioecological Perspectives.Journal of patient experience · 2021Article
- The relationship between spiritual well-being and hope, and adherence to treatment regimen in patients with diabetes.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2020Article
- Review of Ongoing Activities and Challenges to Improve the Care of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Across Africa and the Implications for the Future.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Review
- Type 2 Diabetes Patients' Perspectives, Experiences, and Barriers Toward Diabetes-Related Self-Care: A Qualitative Study From Pakistan.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Article
- Patient and physician preferences for type 2 diabetes medications: a systematic review.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about the experiences of Ethiopian patients with type 2 diabetes related to adherence to their anti-diabetic medications. This may limit attempts to develop and implement patient-centred approaches that consider Ethiopian contexts.
objectivesTo conduct an exploratory study with a focus on identifying barriers and facilitators to anti-diabetic medications adherence in Ethiopian patients with type 2 diabetes.
methodsQualitative methods were used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 39 purposively selected participants attending clinic in three public hospitals in central Ethiopia. Open coding was used to analyse the data to identify key themes.
resultsA number of factors were identified as barriers and facilitators to participants' adherence to their anti-diabetic medications. The most common factors were perceptions related to their illness including symptoms, consequences and curability; perceptions of medications including safety concerns, convenience and their necessity; religious healing practices and beliefs; perceptions about and experiences with their healthcare providers and the healthcare system including the availability of medications and diabetes education; and finally perceived self-efficacy and social support.
conclusionsThe findings of this study provide guidance to strengthen diabetes education programmes so that they reflect local patient contexts focusing among other things on the illness itself and the anti-diabetic medications.
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