Evaluation of medication adherence towards oral anti-diabetic drugs among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus / Asilah Mohamed Meskhan

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Malaysia had been increasing dramatically with 15.2% reported in 2011. Antidiabetic medications are targeted for blood glucose control and reduced in complications. However, previous studies showed that adherence to antidiabetic medication still far from the satisfactory line. Good adherence to the antidiabetic medication can be associated with increased in treatment effectiveness and patients' quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the level of adherence among hospitalized diabetic patients and examine its association with demographic data as well as clinical.