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ReviewNigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association

Association between Diabetes-Related Distress and Medication Adherence among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Southwest Nigerian.

Michael Adeyemi Olamoyegun, Olubukola Ayoola Ojo, Akinyele Taofiq Akinlade, Peter Olaniyi

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Michael Adeyemi OlamoyegunDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (EDM) Unit, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology/LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Olubukola Ayoola OjoDepartment of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Akinyele Taofiq AkinladeDepartment of Medicine, General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, Lagos.
Peter OlaniyiLadoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

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Abstract

Background: Diabetes-related distress is a common complication that usually impacts the well-being, health outcomes and adherence to medications, especially in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Hence, this study aimed to estimate diabetes-related-distress and its association with medication adherence. Methodology: This is a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted among 135 patients with T2DM recruited consecutively from a diabetes clinic of a tertiary health institution, Southwest, Nigeria, from March to September 2022. Data were obtained using the Diabetes Distress Scale (DSS-17) questionnaire and Morisky's Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). The association between the dependent variable (DRD) and the independent variable (medication adherence) was assessed with chi-square, and predictors of DSS with logistic regression analysis. The ethical approval was obtained from the committee of the hospital. Results: The mean age of study participants, and duration of diabetes were 62.20 ± 12.80 years and 7.96 ±7.01 years, respectively. The proportion of diabetes distress among the study population was 30.5% (8.3 % had high distress and 22.2 % moderate distress). Poor adherence to medications was 66.5%. The study showed that diabetes-related distress was associated with poor medication adherence ( Conclusion: Our findings suggest that diabetes distress is a common issue and significantly determines medication adherence. Thus, incorporating routine screening for distress into the standard diabetes care will be an important intervention to improve adherence and health outcomes of people living with T2DM.

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AfricaDiabetesmedication adherencepsychological distress

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PMCPMC13425372

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