PMID- 24790747
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20140505
LR  - 20220331
IS  - 2075-051X (Print)
IS  - 2075-0528 (Electronic)
IS  - 2075-051X (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 2
DP  - 2014 May
TI  - Adherence to Medications among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Three 
      Districts of Al Dakhliyah Governorate, Oman: A cross-sectional pilot study.
PG  - e231-5
AB  - OBJECTIVES: This pilot study aimed to assess the medication adherence of type 2 
      diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in three wilayats (districts) of the Al 
      Dakhliyah governorate, Oman, and to identify the probable reasons for medication 
      non-adherence. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based pilot survey was 
      conducted among T2DM Omani patients between February and June 2012 to assess 
      their medication adherence and the relationship between their socio-demographic 
      characteristics and adherence levels. RESULTS: A total of 158 patients 
      participated in the survey. The majority of the participants were unemployed or 
      were housewives (66.5%). Forgetfulness was the most frequent reason for 
      medication non-adherence (36.4%). Participants demonstrated an excellent level of 
      adherence to their medicines (median total score = 3). No significant difference 
      in median total adherence scores was observed based on the evaluated parameters. 
      CONCLUSION: The medication adherence of T2DM patients in the area under study was 
      good. A larger study in a wider population is warranted to obtain a more 
      representative picture of this important factor which contributes to public 
      health.
FAU - Jimmy, Beena
AU  - Jimmy B
AD  - School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy & Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, 
      Oman.
FAU - Jose, Jimmy
AU  - Jose J
AD  - School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy & Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, 
      Oman.
FAU - Al-Hinai, Zainab A
AU  - Al-Hinai ZA
AD  - School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy & Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, 
      Oman.
FAU - Wadair, Intisar K
AU  - Wadair IK
AD  - School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy & Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, 
      Oman.
FAU - Al-Amri, Ghalia H
AU  - Al-Amri GH
AD  - School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy & Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, 
      Oman.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20140407
PL  - Oman
TA  - Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
JT  - Sultan Qaboos University medical journal
JID - 101519915
PMC - PMC3997541
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Cross-Sectional Study
OT  - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
OT  - Medication Adherence
OT  - Oman
EDAT- 2014/05/03 06:00
MHDA- 2014/05/03 06:01
PMCR- 2014/05/01
CRDT- 2014/05/03 06:00
PHST- 2013/08/25 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2014/01/02 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2014/01/16 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2014/05/03 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2014/05/03 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2014/05/03 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2014/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - squmj1402-e231-235 [pii]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2014 May;14(2):e231-5. Epub 2014 Apr 7.