Background Patients' adherence to therapeutic regimes may be influenced by subjective
beliefs about chronic conditions. One of the challenges for health professionals in …

Purpose The primary purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize the evidence
regarding risk factors associated with nonadherence to prescribed glucose-lowering agents …

Background Self-care practices among persons living with type-2 diabetes are very crucial
in diabetes manages as poor self-care results in complications. However, little research …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus contributes to poor health outcomes including mortality, yet there is
a gap in the literature when seeking to understand the influence of psychosocial factors on …

Introduction The purpose of this systematic literature review is to review published studies
on foot care knowledge and foot care practice interventions as part of diabetic foot care self …

Over the past decade, considerable research has accumulated showing that chronic pain
patients experiencing high levels of negative affect (NA) are at increased risk for prescription …

Background There currently exists a vast amount of literature concerning chronic illness self-
management, however the developmental patterns and sustainability of self-management …

Aim This study has been conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between
health literacy, knowledge and self-care behaviors to take care of the diabetic foot in low …

Objectives To perform a systematic review search and critically review the empirical
evidence concerning the factors affecting glycaemic control in patients with type 1 or 2 …

Nonadherence to medicines is a global problem compromising health and economic
outcomes for individuals and society. This article outlines how adherence is defined and …