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ArticleGlobal journal on quality and safety in healthcare2025

Factors Associated with Antidiabetic Medications and Dietary Recommendation Adherence Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Godwin Gideon Kwaku Dorvlo, Augustine Kumah, Samuel Kwabena Ofosu, Stephen Henry Afakorzi, Yvette Eyram Avorgbedor, Emmanuel Obot, Chinwe Nnenna Nwogu, Malik Abdul Rahman, Henry Okorie Ugorji, Lawrencia Antoinette Aidoo and 5 more

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Godwin Gideon Kwaku DorvloDepartment of Internal Medicine, St Anthony's Hospital, Dzodze, Ghana.
Augustine KumahQuality Directorate, Nyaho Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9408-2152
Samuel Kwabena OfosuDepartment of Population and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria.
Stephen Henry AfakorziDepartment of Population and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria.
Yvette Eyram AvorgbedorDepartment of Public Health, Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana.
Emmanuel ObotDepartment of Anesthesia, 37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Chinwe Nnenna NwoguDepartment of Healthcare Management, University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, Ukraine.
Malik Abdul RahmanDepartment of Diabetes and Hypertension, St Anthony's Hospital, Dzodze, Ghana.
Henry Okorie UgorjiDepartment of Global Health, College of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
Lawrencia Antoinette AidooOutpatients Department, Elmina Polyclinic, Elmina, Ghana.
Anthony Bless DogbedoClinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Accra - Ghana.
Abdul-Razak IssahDepartment of Health Information Management, College of Health, Yamfo, Ghana.
Abigail Abiba FuseiniEmergency Department, Nyaho Medical Centre, Accra, Gha.
Deborah Terkperkie KanamitieQuality Directorate, Nyaho Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana.
Gustav BoniDepartment of Public Health, Adidome Government Hospital, Adidome, Ghana.

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Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a global noncommunicable disease epidemic of public concern. Adherence poses a challenge to patients due to the long-term management of type 2 diabetes. This study assessed the factors associated with antidiabetic medications and dietary recommendation adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes in Ghana. Methods: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study design was used to assess self-reported factors associated with antidiabetic medications and dietary recommendation adherence among 165 recruited type 2 diabetes patients who visited diabetic clinics of two selected municipal hospitals in the Volta region of Ghana. A structured questionnaire consisting of closed-ended questions was used. Phone calls were used to collect responses from participants using the structured questionnaire, which included the United Kingdom Diabetes Diet Questionnaire and Morisky Adherence Scale. Data collected were entered into a Microsoft Excel sheet and exported to STATA software (version 15) to analyze variables. Binary logistic regression was run to determine the association between the level of adherence (outcome variable) and the independent variables. A CI of 95% with a Results: Self-reported factors were as follows: forgetfulness ( Conclusion: Patient adherence was low. Health authorities in the two selected hospitals should develop strategies to reduce the problem of poor adherence.

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adherenceantidiabetic medicationsdietary recommendationGhanapatients with type 2 diabetes

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PMID39935716
PMCPMC11808856

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