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Medication Adherence and Its Relationship with Glycaemic Control Among Ambulatory Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study in A Primary Care Clinic of a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital
By Dan-Inna Muhammad Zaharadeen, Baura Musatafa Bello, Mansur Abdullahi Maikano and 20 others.
Abstract
Background
Achieving target glycaemic control relies heavily on how strictly patients adhere to their prescribed medications, a universal reality for those managing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Maintaining this metabolic balance is the primary defence against the micro and macrovascular complications associated with the disease. This research evaluates the impacts of medication adherence on glycaemic control among patients seeking care at the General Outpatient Clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau.
Methods
We conducted a hospital-based cross-sectional analysis focusing on adult patients aged 18 and above diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus over a 12-week time frame. A systematic random sampling technique was utilized to select roughly 120 individuals. Two incomplete questionnaires were excluded and 118 completed data of the respondents was analysed. To measure treatment adherence, we deployed the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, while an Infopia Clover A1C analyser was used to measure HBA1C of the respondents.