Key result
Optimal medication adherence was associated with higher but non-statistically significant rates of glycaemic control (37.4% vs 27.6%) and blood pressure control among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to assess adherence to medication and its relation to therapeutic outcomes among people living with diabetes in the Ho Municipality.
Does optimal medication adherence improve glycaemic control, blood pressure control, glycosuria, and proteinuria in adults with type 2 diabetes?
Population
150 diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic at the Ho Municipal Hospital
Comparison
Optimal vs low medication adherence
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Does not establish causality or support practice change; leaves open whether adherence improves glycaemic and BP control in T2D.
Cross-Sectional (n=150)
No
Does optimal medication adherence improve glycaemic control, blood pressure control, glycosuria, and proteinuria in adults with type 2 diabetes?
Absolute Event Rate: 37.4% vs 27.6%
p-value: p=0.2858
In a Ghanaian cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes, high levels of uncontrolled glycaemia and blood pressure were observed, highlighting the need for intensified patient counseling to improve medication adherence.
Osei-Yeboah et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes (n=150). Optimal medication adherence vs. Non-optimal medication adherence was evaluated on Glycaemic control (p=0.2858). Optimal medication adherence was associated with higher but non-statistically significant rates of glycaemic control (37.4% vs 27.6%) and blood pressure control among patients with type 2 diabetes.
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