Patterns and obstacles to oral antidiabetic medications adherence among XXXX 2 @entity6 in Ismailia, Egypt: a cross section study.

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INTRODUCTION: @entity6 is a costly and @entity102 . Effective management of @entity6 to achieve glycemic control improves @entity1 quality of life. Adherence rates to drug regimens in @entity1 with @entity164 2 @entity6 are relatively low and vary widely between populations. There are many factors that could affect @entity1 adherence to drug therapy. The aim of the present study was assessing patterns and obstacles to adherence of @entity164 2 @entity6 @entity1 to their oral hypoglycemic drugs. METHODS: The present work is a descriptive cross section study, carried on @entity164 2 @entity6 @entity1 who were on oral hypoglycemic drugs. Data concerning adherence to drugs was assessed using measure treatment adherence scale (MTA). RESULTS: A total of 372 (55.59% males and 44.41% females) @entity1 with @entity164 -2 @entity6 fulfilled the inclusion criteria and included in the study. Among the @entity1 , 26.1% were found to have good adherence, 47.9% had a fair adherence, and 26% had poor adherence. CONCLUSION: The overall rate of medication adherence among the @entity6 @entity1 population was suboptimal and non-acceptable. Evaluation of adherence is vital for @entity1 with @entity6 in order to determine factors and barriers affecting the adherence and to manage them.
