Medication adherence and its impact on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with comorbidity: A multicenter cross-sectional study in Northwest …

AK Sendekie, AK Netere, AE Kasahun, EA Belachew - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Medication nonadherence in patients with chronic diseases, particularly in type
2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with comorbidity, has continued to be the cause of treatment …

Multimorbidity, Treatment, and Determinants among Chronic Patients Attending Primary Health Facilities in Tshwane, South Africa

TW Mkhwanazi, P Modjadji, K Mokgalaboni, S Madiba… - Diseases, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing burden of non-communicable diseases amidst the largest burden of HIV in
South Africa leads to disease combinations of multimorbidity with the complexity of care. We …

Association between medication literacy and medication adherence and the mediating effect of self-efficacy in older people with multimorbidity

W Wang, W Luan, Z Zhang, Y Mei - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Multimorbidity has a significant impact on public health and primary care.
Medication adherence is recognized as the most effective measure for managing and …

Medication Adherence of Older Adults with Hypertension: A Systematic Review

S Ruksakulpiwat, NK Schiltz, E Irani… - Patient preference …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Hypertension (HTN) significantly increases the risk of stroke and heart disease,
which are the leading causes of death and disability globally, particularly among older …

Low medication adherence and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending Amana Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross …

IF Doya, JJ Yahaya, AI Ngaiza… - International Health, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Low medication adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality globally. We investigated the …

Medication Adherence among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Its Related Factors—A Real-World Pilot Study in Bulgaria

R Dinkova, L Marinov, M Doneva, M Kamusheva - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: The objective is to evaluate medication adherence level (MA)
and the relevant determinants of MA among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) …

Effect of medication adherence on quality of life, activation measures, and health imagine in the elderly people: a cross-sectional study

MS Albadrani, YO Aljeelani, SH Farsi, MA Aljohani… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Usually, old age brings a poor quality of life due to illness and frailty. To prolong
their lives and ensure their survival, all elderly patients with chronic diseases must adhere to …

Uncontrolled hypertension, treatment, and predictors among hypertensive out-patients attending primary health facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa

A Makukule, P Modjadji, N Thovhogi, K Mokgalaboni… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hypertension is a poorly controlled risk factor for cardiovascular disease in South Africa,
particularly among patients receiving care in the public sector who are mostly from low …

Relationship between Treatment Burden, Health Literacy, and Medication Adherence in Older Adults Coping with Multiple Chronic Conditions

D Selvakumar, P Sivanandy, PV Ingle… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
A prospective study was conducted to investigate the impact of treatment burden and health
literacy on medication adherence among older adults with multiple chronic conditions …

High burden of non-adherence to blood pressure-lowering medications: meta-analysis of data from over 34,000 adults with hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa

LN Aminde, VN Agbor, NT Fongwen, CA Ngwasiri… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Introduction: Non-adherence to blood pressure (BP)-lowering medication is a strong
predictor of poor BP control. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has extremely low BP control rates …