ArticleJournal of primary care & community health
Beliefs About Medicine and Glycemic Control Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in West Bank, Palestine.
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- Assessment of attitudes towards antihypertensive medication among Hungarian patients with hypertension using the beliefs about medicines questionnaire: a validation and cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The association of beliefs about medicines with medication adherence and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Validation of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Belief About Medicines Questionnaire-Specific Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwan.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
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- Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Beliefs Among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Guangdong, China.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- Translation and validation of the Arabic version of the Morisky, Green and Levine (MGL) adherence scale.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionTo examine the mean differences between patient beliefs about medicine with reference to adherence and glycemic control.
methodsThis study utilized a cross-sectional questionnaire-based approach. Adherence to medication was measured with the Morisky Green Levine Medication Adherence Scale (MGLS); glycemic control as the last HbA1c test value; and beliefs about medicine with the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ).
resultsAccording to MGLS scale, 220 (57.9%) of the diabetic patients were classified as high adherent to their medications and 160 (42.1%) were classified as low adherent. Patients had strong believes in their medication, the mean necessity score was significantly outweighed the mean concerns score (17.7 vs 14.4;
conclusionAssessing beliefs about medicine is crucial for recognizing patients at risk of low adherence, which offers a way to help patients with diabetes to achieve a better glycemic control.
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