Evaluation of medication adherence among Lebanese diabetic patients.

Lara Mroueh Dana Ayoub Maya El-Hajj Sanaa Awada Samar Rachidi Salam Zein Amal Al-Hajje

Published in: Pharmacy practice (2018)

Adherence to oral antidiabetic medication is low for Lebanese patients, which leads to a poor glycemic control and increases the diabetes complications. Intervention programs including patient education strategies are essential to improve medication adherence.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
end stage renal disease
blood glucose
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
public health
peritoneal dialysis
insulin resistance
prognostic factors
risk factors
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle