What question did this study set out to answer?

To identify factors that affect adherence to anti-diabetic medication among patients with type-2 diabetes.

Medication Adherence and Its Associated Factors among Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

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Descriptive cross-sectional study explores medication adherence in type-2 diabetes patients, suggesting areas for improvement.

To identify factors that affect adherence to anti-diabetic medication among patients with type-2 diabetes.
Descriptive cross-sectional study design
Enrolled 196 type-2 diabetes patients using purposive sampling
Assessed medication adherence using Morisky Green Levine 4-item scale
38.3% of patients had poor medication adherence
61.7% had moderate adherence and none exhibited high adherence
Forgetfulness was the most common reason for non-adherence (15.8%)
Age was significantly associated with glycemic control (HbA1c level)

Mangrati et al. (2026) studied this question.

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