Study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude framework

ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the compliance with anti-hypoglycemic drugs among postpartum patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) through a questionnaire survey, and to examine the factors that may influence this adherence. The goal is to enhance pharmacists’ medication practices and...

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Main Authors: Bing Zhou, Zhuolin Zhou, Yu Sun, Ting He, Weihong Ge, Lingjun Sun, Cheng Ji
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1501541/full
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Zhuolin Zhou
Yu Sun
Ting He
Weihong Ge
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Cheng Ji
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description ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the compliance with anti-hypoglycemic drugs among postpartum patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) through a questionnaire survey, and to examine the factors that may influence this adherence. The goal is to enhance pharmacists’ medication practices and improve glycemic control.MethodBased on the theory of risk perception attitude framework, the study selected pregnant women who delivered at Nanjing DrumTower Hospital’s obstetrics department from 2020 to 2022 and were diagnosed with GDM as the research subjects. The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale was used to evaluate their medication adherence. The correlation matrix was used to express whether there is a correlation between risk perception, self-efficacy, and medication adherence. Finally, a linear hierarchical regression model was used to present the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between risk perception and medication adherence.ResultsA total of 80 postpartum GDM patients receiving medication intervention were included in the study to assess medication adherence. The median score on the MMAS-8 scale was 3.75 (3.50, 5.50). The results of the Spearman test showed a positive correlation between GDM patients’ perception of future diabetes risk and postpartum medication adherence (r= 0.778, P<0.001). Additionally, self-efficacy was also positively correlated with medication adherence (r= 0.631, P<0.001). The results of the linear stratified regression model indicated that self-efficacy moderates the relationship between risk perception and medication adherence.ConclusionThe results of the MMAS-8 scale survey indicate poor medication adherence among postpartum GDM patients, with a significantly lower rate of good medication adherence compared to general T2DM patients. The stratified regression analysis demonstrates that risk perception and self-efficacy jointly influence postpartum medication adherence, and the risk perception attitude model can predict medication adherence among GDM patients postpartum.
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spelling doaj-art-e796f0aa0e9b4799a0b4f8670f6c3c102025-08-20T03:49:42ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922025-05-011610.3389/fendo.2025.15015411501541Study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude frameworkBing Zhou0Zhuolin Zhou1Yu Sun2Ting He3Weihong Ge4Lingjun Sun5Cheng Ji6Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaObjectiveThis study aims to assess the compliance with anti-hypoglycemic drugs among postpartum patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) through a questionnaire survey, and to examine the factors that may influence this adherence. The goal is to enhance pharmacists’ medication practices and improve glycemic control.MethodBased on the theory of risk perception attitude framework, the study selected pregnant women who delivered at Nanjing DrumTower Hospital’s obstetrics department from 2020 to 2022 and were diagnosed with GDM as the research subjects. The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale was used to evaluate their medication adherence. The correlation matrix was used to express whether there is a correlation between risk perception, self-efficacy, and medication adherence. Finally, a linear hierarchical regression model was used to present the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between risk perception and medication adherence.ResultsA total of 80 postpartum GDM patients receiving medication intervention were included in the study to assess medication adherence. The median score on the MMAS-8 scale was 3.75 (3.50, 5.50). The results of the Spearman test showed a positive correlation between GDM patients’ perception of future diabetes risk and postpartum medication adherence (r= 0.778, P<0.001). Additionally, self-efficacy was also positively correlated with medication adherence (r= 0.631, P<0.001). The results of the linear stratified regression model indicated that self-efficacy moderates the relationship between risk perception and medication adherence.ConclusionThe results of the MMAS-8 scale survey indicate poor medication adherence among postpartum GDM patients, with a significantly lower rate of good medication adherence compared to general T2DM patients. The stratified regression analysis demonstrates that risk perception and self-efficacy jointly influence postpartum medication adherence, and the risk perception attitude model can predict medication adherence among GDM patients postpartum.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1501541/fullrisk perception attitude framework theorygestational diabetes mellituspostpartum glucose metabolism abnormalitiesmedication adherenceblood glucose management
spellingShingle Bing Zhou
Zhuolin Zhou
Yu Sun
Ting He
Weihong Ge
Lingjun Sun
Cheng Ji
Study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude framework
Frontiers in Endocrinology
risk perception attitude framework theory
gestational diabetes mellitus
postpartum glucose metabolism abnormalities
medication adherence
blood glucose management
title Study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude framework
title_full Study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude framework
title_fullStr Study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude framework
title_full_unstemmed Study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude framework
title_short Study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude framework
title_sort study on medication adherence in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus complicated by postpartum glucose metabolism disorders based on the risk perception attitude framework
topic risk perception attitude framework theory
gestational diabetes mellitus
postpartum glucose metabolism abnormalities
medication adherence
blood glucose management
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1501541/full
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