Open Access<p>Medication Non-Adherence and Associated Factors Among Diabetic Patients Visiting General Hospitals in the Eastern Zone of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Ephrem Mebrahtu Araya,
Haylay Araya Gebrezgabiher,
Gebretsadkan Hintsa Tekulu,
Niguse Meles Alema,
Desalegn Getnet Demsie,
Hirut Teame,
Betelhem Anteneh Adamu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s278148
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , logistic regression , diabetes mellitus , cross sectional study , demography , psychology , pathology , sociology , cognitive psychology , endocrinology
Medication non-adherence is a major public health problem among diabetes mellitus patients. However, there is a lack of data regarding its magnitude and the factors contributing to Ethiopia's non-adherence, especially in the Tigrai region. This study was conducted to assess the magnitude of non-adherence and its contributing factors among diabetes mellitus patients in the Eastern Zone of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia.