The relationship between patients’ perception of type 2 diabetes and medication adherence: a cross-sectional study in Japan

The relationship between patients’ perception of type 2 diabetes and medication adherence: a cross-sectional study in Japan

Abstract Background The self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which involves adherence to medical instructions on diet and nutritional advice, physical activity, medication regimen, and weight and stress management, is necessary for the treatment of T2DM. In this study, we investigated...

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Main Authors: Kana Hashimoto, Koki Urata, Ayano Yoshida, Reiko Horiuchi, Naoto Yamaaki, Kunimasa Yagi, Kunizo Arai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
Subjects:
Diabetes
Medication adherence
Illness perceptions
Community pharmacy
Hospital
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40780-019-0132-8

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