ArticlePatient preference and adherence2023
Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Beliefs Among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Guangdong, China.
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- Medication literacy and its associated factors among middle-aged and older patients with comorbid coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A Network Analysis of Medication Literacy and Associated Psychological Factors in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Psychological and Behavioral Adjustment in Patients with Non-Traumatic Lower Limb Amputation and Prosthesis: A Mixed-Method Triangulation Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- A Mediation Model of Medication Literacy and Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes During Hospital-Home Transition.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Caregivers' beliefs about hydroxyurea influence its usage among children with sickle cell disease: a cross-sectional study in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To establish the relationship between medication literacy and medication beliefs among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Patients and methods: A cross-sectional survey of 246 patients with T2DM was conducted between April and November 2022 at a tertiary hospital in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China. Subsequently, these patients were administered the General Information Questionnaire, the Chinese version of Medication Literacy Assessment Scale, and the Chinese version of Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire-Specific via survey. Results: The medication literacy score of patients with T2DM was 7.82±3.007, and the medication beliefs score was 2.26±4.011. The Pearson correlation analysis revealed a statistically significant but weakly positive correlation ( Conclusion: The study found a positive correlation between medication literacy and beliefs, and a negative correlation between medication literacy and concerns. These results indicate that enhancing medication literacy can improve medication adherence among individuals with T2DM by reducing concerns and strengthening medication beliefs.
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