ArticleDiabetology international2026
The association between diabetes knowledge, treatment satisfaction and medication adherence among Malaysian geriatric patients.
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Background: Medication adherence among geriatric diabetic patients is influenced by various factors, including diabetes knowledge and treatment satisfaction. Understanding these relationships is crucial for improving adherence and health outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 diabetic patients aged 60 and above at outpatient clinics of a Malaysian teaching hospital. Interviews were conducted for each participant using a set of questionnaires that included a sociodemographic form, 20 questions from the simplified Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT), 11 questions from the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM-II), and 12 questions from the Malaysia Medication Adherence Assessment Tool (MyMAAT). Results: Participants demonstrated moderate diabetes knowledge [median = 6.67(6.00-7.78)] and high medication adherence [73%]. Diabetes knowledge was significantly associated with age [70-79 years: p = 0.012, above 80: Conclusions: Geriatric diabetic patients demonstrated inadequate knowledge about diabetes, and this limited knowledge was significantly associated with lower treatment satisfaction and poorer medication adherence.
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