Impact of Patient Counseling on Medication Adherence in Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kerala


Authors : Aparna Jayadevi Rajendran, Pritha Rodric Pereira, Pushpajan K S, Dr. Zachariah Thomas.

Volume/Issue : Volume 4 - 2019, Issue 6 - June

Google Scholar : https://goo.gl/DF9R4u

Scribd : https://bit.ly/2YiqZdb

Abstract :  Background: Medication adherence is an important factor in type II diabetic patients to prevent further progression of the disease. Severity of disease and poor adherence to diabetic medication can be minimized by effective patient counseling.  Objective: To evaluate the impact of patient counseling on medication adherence in type II diabetes mellitus patients using medication adherence questionnaire.

Keywords : Adherence, Diabetes Mellitus, Prospective.

 Background: Medication adherence is an important factor in type II diabetic patients to prevent further progression of the disease. Severity of disease and poor adherence to diabetic medication can be minimized by effective patient counseling.  Objective: To evaluate the impact of patient counseling on medication adherence in type II diabetes mellitus patients using medication adherence questionnaire.

Keywords : Adherence, Diabetes Mellitus, Prospective.

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