Jimmy Beena, Jose Jimmy, Al-Hinai Zainab A, Wadair Intisar K, Al-Amri Ghalia H
School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy & Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2014 May;14(2):e231-5. Epub 2014 Apr 7.
This pilot study aimed to assess the medication adherence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in three wilayats (districts) of the Al Dakhliyah governorate, Oman, and to identify the probable reasons for medication non-adherence.
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based pilot survey was conducted among T2DM Omani patients between February and June 2012 to assess their medication adherence and the relationship between their socio-demographic characteristics and adherence levels.
A total of 158 patients participated in the survey. The majority of the participants were unemployed or were housewives (66.5%). Forgetfulness was the most frequent reason for medication non-adherence (36.4%). Participants demonstrated an excellent level of adherence to their medicines (median total score = 3). No significant difference in median total adherence scores was observed based on the evaluated parameters.
The medication adherence of T2DM patients in the area under study was good. A larger study in a wider population is warranted to obtain a more representative picture of this important factor which contributes to public health.
本试点研究旨在评估阿曼达赫利耶省三个区的2型糖尿病（T2DM）患者的用药依从性，并确定用药不依从的可能原因。
2012年2月至6月期间，对阿曼T2DM患者进行了一项基于问卷调查的横断面试点调查，以评估他们的用药依从性以及社会人口学特征与依从性水平之间的关系。
共有158名患者参与了调查。大多数参与者失业或为家庭主妇（66.5%）。遗忘是用药不依从最常见的原因（36.4%）。参与者对药物的依从性水平很高（总得分中位数=3）。根据评估参数，未观察到总依从性得分中位数有显著差异。
研究区域内T2DM患者的用药依从性良好。有必要在更广泛的人群中进行更大规模的研究，以更全面地了解这一影响公众健康的重要因素。
