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Adherence in patients with diabetes mellitus 2. type
Pavlatová, Jana ; Matoulková, Petra (advisor) ; Malý, Josef (referee)
ADHERENCE IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS 2. TYPE Student: Pavlatová, J. Tutor: Matoulková, P. Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic Introduction: Perceptions have been associated with medication adherence. Medication beliefs are explored with the use of the Beliefs about Medication Questionnaire (BMQ). Medication beliefs have been associated with underuse of antihyperglycemic medications in patients with diabetes mellitus 2. type. Czech translation of the BMQ has been validated in the cohort of chronicaly ill patients. Aim of the study: To identify medication beliefs in the patients with diabetes 2. type, to estimate adherence with medications in those patients. To identify whether there is medication underuse because of cost. Methods: Consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes who came to fill the prescriptions in the two pharmacies in Kostelec nad Orlicí during October - December 2011. Those patients were asked to fill the questionnaire that consisted of the BMQ-specific scale, MARS (Medication Adherence Report Scale) and additional background questions. Results: 73 patients with diabetes type 2 were identified and 41 filled the questionnaire. There was no medication undersue because of cost. Mean age was...

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