Medication adherence and its association with daily living performance activities and health literacy in diabetic patients
Mohi Ud Din, Umer Siddique, Tanzila Ishaq, Bushra Ameer Saeed Awan, Muhammad Usman Javed, Muhammad Shehroze Ahmad.
Abstract
Objective: To assess the role of health literacy on medication adherence of diabetes and effect of diabetes on daily living performance activities.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a private teaching hospital from August to December 2022 and included 260 patients. Details were gathered regarding their socio-demographics to see adherence. A 4 item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, Barthel index were used to assess daily living performance activities and single question item to check for health literacy. Non-probability purposive sampling was done. Data was analysed using SPSS 25.
Results: Low and medium medication adherence was observed in about 2/3rd of sample (67%). Inadequate health literacy was observed in more than 2/3rd of sample population (70.8%). Significant associations were seen between medication adherence and age group, educational level, annual income, residential status, self-reported health behaviour and health literacy (p< 0.5). No association was noted with performing daily living activities.
Conclusion: Patient education regarding high medication adherence is important. Factors affecting medication adherence should be addressed by physicians in follow-up visits.
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