Comparison of medication adherence between type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who pay for their medications and those who receive it free: a rural Asian experience

Comparison of medication adherence between type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who pay for their medications and those who receive it free: a rural Asian experience

Abstract Background Treatment plans fail if patients have poor medication adherence. Our aim was to compare medication adherence, reasons for non-adherence, and satisfaction with community support among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who pay for their medications and those who receive it free. Me...

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Main Authors: Devarajan Rathish, Ruvini Hemachandra, Thilini Premadasa, Sasini Ramanayake, Chathuri Rasangika, Ravi Roshiban, Channa Jayasumana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Non-adherence
Community support
Diabetes mellitus
Rural sector
Sri Lanka
Universal-free
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-019-0161-9

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