Influence of patients’ disease knowledge and beliefs about medicines on medication adherence: findings from a cross-sectional survey among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Palestine

M. Sweileh, Waleed; H. Zyoud, Sa’ed; J Abu Nab’a, Rawan; I Deleq, Mohammed; I Enaia, Mohammed; M Nassar, Sana’a; W. Al‐Jabi, Samah

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-94

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Influence of patients’ disease knowledge and beliefs about medicines on medication adherence: findings from a cross-sectional survey among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Palestine

Published in BMC Public Health • Jan 30, 2014

Authors:

Waleed M. Sweileh

Sa’ed H. Zyoud

Rawan J Abu Nab’a

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common serious health problem. Medication adherence is a key determinant of therapeutic success in patients with diabetes mellitus. The purpose of this study was to assess medication adherence and its potential association with beliefs and diabetes - related k...

Subject

Medicine

Biostatistics

Cross-sectional study

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