Open AccessEvaluation of medication adherence among Lebanese diabetic patients
Author(s) -
Lara Mroueh,
Dana Ayoub,
Maya El-Hajj,
Sanaa Awada,
Samar Rachidi,
Salam Zein,
Amal AlHajje
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1886-3655
pISSN - 1885-642X
DOI - 10.18549/pharmpract.2018.04.1291
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , diabetes mellitus , medication adherence , multivariate analysis , pharmacy , cross sectional study , family medicine , insulin , pathology , endocrinology
Adherence to oral antidiabetic medication is low for Lebanese patients, which leads to a poor glycemic control and increases the diabetes complications. Intervention programs including patient education strategies are essential to improve medication adherence.
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