scholarly journals Medication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients during Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from the United Arab Emirates

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
Ameena Asheq ◽  
Akram Ashames ◽  
Moawia Al-Tabakha ◽  
Nageeb Hassan ◽  
Ammar Jairoun
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Patients with chronic diseases often experience difficulty adhering to recommended treatments as instructed by their healthcare professionals. Recently, diabetes has been associated with the severity of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which raises the importance of improving medication adherence for diabetic patients to enhance the right use of antidiabetics amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: This work assesses medication adherence among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and identifies the set of key demographic and health factors significantly associated with medication adherence. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on an appropriate sample of type 2 diabetic patients in the UAE, with 180 patients of both genders and various social levels. A validated version of the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) was used for data collection. Results:  The average MMAS score was 4.88, with 95% confidence intervals (CI) 4.6 and 5.2. 61.67% (n=111), 28.89% (n=52), and 9.44% (n=17) of patients were categorized into low, medium, and high adherent groups, respectively. These findings indicate that a high level of non-compliance to antidiabetic regimens among the population in the UAE. Conclusions: Patients demonstrated low level of compliance to antidiabetic regimens. Therefore, they must receive up-to-date knowledge about the disease and the treatment and enable easy access to their health care providers to enhance medication adherence.

scholarly journals Medication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients during Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from the United Arab Emirates

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
Ameena Asheq ◽  
Akram Ashames ◽  
Moawia Al-Tabakha ◽  
Nageeb Hassan ◽  
Ammar Jairoun
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Patients with chronic diseases often experience difficulty adhering to recommended treatments as instructed by their healthcare professionals. Recently, diabetes has been associated with the severity of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which raises the importance of improving medication adherence for diabetic patients to enhance the right use of antidiabetics amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: This work assesses medication adherence among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and identifies the set of key demographic and health factors significantly associated with medication adherence. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on an appropriate sample of type 2 diabetic patients in the UAE, with 180 patients of both genders and various social levels. A validated version of the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) was used for data collection. Results:  The average MMAS score was 4.88, with 95% confidence intervals (CI) 4.6 and 5.2. 61.67% (n=111), 28.89% (n=52), and 9.44% (n=17) of patients were categorized into low, medium, and high adherent groups, respectively. These findings indicate that a high level of non-compliance to antidiabetic regimens among the population in the UAE. Conclusions: Patients demonstrated low level of compliance to antidiabetic regimens. Therefore, they must receive up-to-date knowledge about the disease and the treatment and enable easy access to their health care providers to enhance medication adherence.

scholarly journals DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND RISK FACTORS OF DYSLIPIDEMIA IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN BOGOR, INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
pp. 5-8
Author(s):  
SARASWATI PRADIPTA ◽  
HERI WIBOWO ◽  
DANTE SAKSONO HARBUWONO ◽  
EKOWATI RAHAJENG ◽  
RAHMA AYU LARASATI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients tend to have abnormal lipid profiles, explaining the association between elevated cholesterol andtriglyceride levels in diabetic patients and coronary heart disease. This study aims to evaluate how the common risk factors for dyslipidemia affectthe lipid profile of diabetic patients and to determine which factors can be used as predictors for the occurrence of dyslipidemia in T2DM patients.Methods: A total of 238 diabetic patients (63 male and 175 female; age: 31–70 years) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. All of them hadundergone regular examinations in cohort studies on risk factors for non-communicable diseases conducted by the Ministry of Health in Bogorbetween December 2017 and January 2018.Results: The result found that age differences did not affect lipid profile levels, and the females had higher mean values of body mass index (p<0.001),total cholesterol (TC) (p<0.05), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (p<0.001) than the males. The most common occurrences of dyslipidemia werehigh TC level (57.1%), followed by high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level (47.1%), high triglyceride level (37.4%), and low HDL level (16.4%). Beingoverweight was found to be the best predictor of dyslipidemia.Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that in T2DM patients, sex affects TC and HDL levels, whereas age does not exert a significant effect onthe lipid profiles. In addition, poor glycemic control, hypertension, and obesity may serve as predictors of dyslipidemia in T2DM patients.

scholarly journals The Association between Diabetes-Related Distress and Medication Adherence in Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Irene A. Kretchy ◽  
Augustina Koduah ◽  
Thelma Ohene-Agyei ◽  
Vincent Boima ◽  
Bernard Appiah
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem associated with distress. T2DM can affect health outcomes and adherence to medications. Little is however known about the association between diabetes distress and medication adherence among patients with T2DM in Ghana. Objective. The objective of the present study is twofold: to estimate distress associated with T2DM and to examine its association with medication adherence. Methods. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 188 patients with T2DM recruited from a diabetes specialist outpatient clinic at the Pantang Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Data were obtained using the Problem Areas In Diabetes (PAID) scale and the Medication Adherence Report Scale. Results. The findings showed that about 44.7% of the patients showed high levels of diabetes-related distress. Poor adherence to medications was recorded in 66.5% of the patients. Patients who were highly distressed had 68% lower odds of adhering to their medications compared to those who were not (OR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.15-0.65). A principal component analysis revealed four areas of T2DM distress which were conceptualized as negative emotions about diabetes, dietary concerns and diabetes care, dissatisfaction with external support, and diabetes management helplessness. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that diabetes distress is a significant determinant of medication adherence behaviour in patients with T2DM. Thus, incorporating routine screening for distress into the standard diabetes care within the Ghanaian health system and having health practitioners adopt holistic approaches to diabetes management will be important context-specific interventions to improve adherence and health outcomes of people living and coping with T2DM.

scholarly journals Medication Adherence among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Rural Karnataka (India)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-118
Author(s):  
Hemant Kumar ◽  
Rufaidha Amara Abdulla ◽  
Heena Lalwani
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

India currently represents 17% of the world’s diabetes burden, with an estimated 77 million cases in 2019, a figure expected to almost double to 134 million by 2025. Currently, one in every four persons under 25 has adult-onset diabetes, a condition more usually seen in 40–50 year old people. A hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted among diabetes type 2 patients in a rural field practice area of the A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka. Medication adherence and factors associated with non-adherence to medication were determined using self-structured validated questionnaire. A total of 206 patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited. In the present study 49% of the patients were found to be having poor medication adherence, while 50.9% were found to be with good adherence. However, none of the patients showed perfect adherence. A significant association was observed between medication adherence and age of patients, their gender, information about the disease, family support, personal motivation, literacy status and cost of treatment. Keywords: medication adherence, type 2 diabetes mellitus, self-care practices, prevalence

scholarly journals Incidence of refractive errors in diabetic patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 7271-7274
Author(s):  
Krithik Jain N ◽  
XavierJayseelan C
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Error

The aim of the study is to find the incidence of refractive errors in diabetic individuals. Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in the current world in both developing and developed countries due to the lifestyle modifications. Refractive errors of eye are a very common group of disorder associated with diabetic people leading to the impairment of vision. Hence the study of incidence of refractive errors in patients with type 2 Diabetes mellitus was conducted. It was a cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary health care centre and following was the methodology. One hundred eyes of fifty individuals were taken into consideration from Jan 2020 to March 2020, who were affected with type 2 Diabetes mellitus. These fifty individuals underwent subjective refraction of both the eyes. The results obtained were only 17 eyes (17%) being emmetropic, remaining 83 eyes (83%) were found to be ametropic. In the 83 ametropic eyes 22 eyes (22%) were myopic, 39 eyes (39%) were hypermetropic and 22 eyes (22%) had astigmatism. In the current Cross-sectional study refractive errors were noted in 83% of individual and hypermetropia being the most common error with a prevalence of 39%.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Anaemia in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Absence of Renal Impairment: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep S Reddy ◽  
Ankita Sarma
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Renal Insufficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Duration Of Diabetes

Introduction: Despite an increasing incidence of diabetic nephropathy, undermining the renal production of Erythropoietin (EPO), there are significant number of studies being reported with anaemia among diabetic patients with renal insufficiency, implicating numerous theoretical pathogenesis. Its impact being ignored over the years among Indian contexts, women and men in rural Southern India are particularly vulnerable to anaemia. The associated risk factors and occurrence of anaemia in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can be seen even in the absence of renal insufficiency. Aim: To determine the prevalence of anaemia in T2DM patients with normal renal function and assessment of its association with sociodemographic characteristics, biochemical and haematological variables. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of six months from December 2018 to May 2019 on total of 150 patients with T2DM, attending the Outpatient Department, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India. All the patients of either sex, aged between 18-60 years, with a duration of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) more than five years, with no renal involvement, were included in the study. All statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. The Chi-square test, Z-test was used for data analysis. Results: Among the 150 subjects, 86 (57.3%) were classified to be anaemic, with a mean age of 53 years whereas, 64 (42.6%) were classified as non anaemics with a mean age of 50 years. The mean duration of diabetes was found to be 10.5 years among anaemics and 9.7 years among non anaemics. Compared to non anaemics subjects, drug therapy with both Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents (OHA) and insulin showed a statistically significant difference among diabetic subjects with anaemia. The high prevalence of normocytic anaemia (52.3%) suggests the importance of non renal causes of anaemia in diabetic patients. Conclusion: Patients with T2DM have an independent risk for anaemia irrespective of renal insufficiency, posing a significant adverse effect on the quality of life and the progression of the underlying disease with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Hence, management of diabetic patients should include mandatory routine haematological tests, with consideration of advancing age and poor glycaemic control.

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