3.Assessment of Drug Compliance Among Diabetic Patients
Muhammad Abas Khan
ABSTRACT
Objective: Assessment of compliance in diabetic patients to anti-diabetic medications.
Study Design: Descriptive study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Medical Department, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from March 2021 to August 2021.
Materials and Methods: The study was done on 196 diabetic patients of both genders with age above 18 years. All patients with diabetes taking antidiabetic medications were involved. Clinical and demographic details were noted about diabetes duration, name, number and dose of medicine taken and existence of comorbid condition noticed. For data entry and statistical analysis SPSS version 21.0 was used. Chi-square test at p value ≤0.05 at 95% confidence level was considered significant statistically.
Results: Amongst 196 patients, 50 (25.5%) were male and 146 (74.49%) were female. Age of the patients age was ranging from 18 to 93(55.99 ±10.31) years; 120 (61.2%) were in 40-60 age group and 60 (30.6%) were over 60 years. Compliance was not good in 110 (56.12%) patients and compliance was good in 86 (43.88%) patients; 68 (34.7%) had taken DPP4 inhibitors while 70(35.7%) were on drug combination; compliance was Good in those on beguindes and combinations (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Most of the patients in our study had poor compliance to anti-diabetic medicine.
Key Words: Drug Compliance, diabetes, Anti-diabetic medications, Comorbidities.
Citation of article: Khan MA. Assessment of Drug Compliance Among Diabetic Patients. Med Forum 2021;32(10):11-15.