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Low medication adherence and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending Amana Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.
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Abstract
backgroundLow medication adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality globally. We investigated the prevalence of low medication adherence and its associated factors among patients with T2DM.
methodsWe used the Bengali version of the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) in measuring medication adherence among patients with T2DM who were attending the diabetes clinic at Amana Regional Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from December 2021 to May 2022. Binary logistic regression analysis under multivariate analysis was used to determine the predictors of low medication adherence after controlling for confounders. A two-tailed p-value <0.05 was considered significant.
resultsThe prevalence of low medication adherence was 36.7% (91/248) of the subjects included in the study. Lack of formal education (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 5.3 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.717 to 16.312], p=0.004), having comorbidities (AOR 2.1 [95% CI 1.134 to 3.949], p=0.019) and drinking alcohol (AOR 3.5 [95% CI 1.603 to 7.650], p=0.031) were the independent predictors of low medication adherence.
conclusionMore than one-third of the patients with T2DM in this study had low medication adherence. Our study also showed that a lack of formal education, having comorbidities and drinking alcohol were significantly associated with low medication adherence.
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