Medication adherence, physical activity, and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a Government Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Background: Proper medication adherence is essential for regulating blood sugar levels and preventing complications associated with diabetes. Additionally, lifestyle modifications play a crucial role in effective disease management. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate medication adherence among...
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| description | Background: Proper medication adherence is essential for regulating blood sugar levels and preventing complications associated with diabetes. Additionally, lifestyle modifications play a crucial role in effective disease management. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate medication adherence among patients visiting the diabetes Outpatient Department (OPD) of a tertiary care government hospital in Kolkata. It also examines their physical activity patterns, dietary habits, and medication adherence factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 304 diabetes patients from September 2023 to August 2024. Data collection involved face-to-face interviews, anthropometric measurements, and record reviews. Multivariable binary logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with low medication adherence. Results: The mean medication adherence score was 8.04 ± 2.15. While 69.7% of patients demonstrated high adherence, 30.3% had low adherence. In the binary logistic regression analysis, individuals with no formal education, those with secondary-level education, and those from upper or upper-middle socioeconomic backgrounds had significantly higher adjusted odds of low medication adherence. Conclusion: A considerable proportion of diabetes OPD attendees exhibited low medication adherence. Strengthening counseling and health education initiatives is recommended to improve adherence and encourage healthier lifestyle practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3057df2a12824d629c5a5ae2c32e25462025-08-20T01:51:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMGM Journal of Medical Sciences2347-79462347-79622025-01-01121455110.4103/mgmj.mgmj_329_24Medication adherence, physical activity, and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a Government Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaVineeta ShuklaBaisakhi MajiAnkita MishraSarmistha ChakrabartiBackground: Proper medication adherence is essential for regulating blood sugar levels and preventing complications associated with diabetes. Additionally, lifestyle modifications play a crucial role in effective disease management. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate medication adherence among patients visiting the diabetes Outpatient Department (OPD) of a tertiary care government hospital in Kolkata. It also examines their physical activity patterns, dietary habits, and medication adherence factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 304 diabetes patients from September 2023 to August 2024. Data collection involved face-to-face interviews, anthropometric measurements, and record reviews. Multivariable binary logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with low medication adherence. Results: The mean medication adherence score was 8.04 ± 2.15. While 69.7% of patients demonstrated high adherence, 30.3% had low adherence. In the binary logistic regression analysis, individuals with no formal education, those with secondary-level education, and those from upper or upper-middle socioeconomic backgrounds had significantly higher adjusted odds of low medication adherence. Conclusion: A considerable proportion of diabetes OPD attendees exhibited low medication adherence. Strengthening counseling and health education initiatives is recommended to improve adherence and encourage healthier lifestyle practices.https://doi.org/10.4103/mgmj.mgmj_329_24adherencediabetesmedicationphysical activity |
| spellingShingle | Vineeta Shukla Baisakhi Maji Ankita Mishra Sarmistha Chakrabarti Medication adherence, physical activity, and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a Government Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India MGM Journal of Medical Sciences adherence diabetes medication physical activity |
| title | Medication adherence, physical activity, and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a Government Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| title_full | Medication adherence, physical activity, and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a Government Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| title_fullStr | Medication adherence, physical activity, and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a Government Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medication adherence, physical activity, and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a Government Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| title_short | Medication adherence, physical activity, and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a Government Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| title_sort | medication adherence physical activity and dietary habits among patients attending a diabetes clinic of a government hospital in kolkata west bengal india |
| topic | adherence diabetes medication physical activity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4103/mgmj.mgmj_329_24 |
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