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RESEARCH ON THE SITUATION AND COMPLIANCE OF DRUG USE IN TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS IN OUTCOME TREATMENT AT TUMP’S HOSPITAL IN 2023
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RESEARCH ON THE SITUATION AND COMPLIANCE OF DRUG USE IN TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS IN OUTCOME TREATMENT AT TUMP’S HOSPITAL IN 2023

K D. L. T., T T. N. T., T H. D., May-2024, In: Vietnam Medical Journal, 538, 1, p. 104-108

Overview

Abstract:

Objectives: To determine the characteristics of antidiabetic drug use and some factors related to drug non-adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes treated as outpatients at the Department of Examination, TUMP’s Hospital in 2023. Subjects: 351 patients has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and is being examined and treated as an outpatient with health insurance coverage at the Department of Examination, TUMP’s Hospital from January 2023 to November 2023. Methods: cross-sectional description. Results: The proportion of outpatient type 2 diabetes patients who did not reach the target blood sugar was 52.99%; Patients with comorbid hypertension and lipid disorders account for 51.85% and 36.18%, respectively. Patients prescribed a regimen of 1 drug were 25.36%, 2 drugs were 57.55%, and 3 drugs were 17.09%. In which the 2-drug regimen Metformin + Gliclazide accounts for 37.89%, Metformin + Insulin accounts for 19.66%. The rate of patients complying with medication use is 84.05%. This study shows that there is a statistically significant difference between treatment duration, body mass index (BMI) and co-morbidities with medication non-adherence in type 2 diabetes patients ( p<0.05).

Keyword(s): type 2 diabetes, blood sugar, outpatient treatment

Pages (from-to) 104-108
Journal Vietnam Medical Journal
Volume 538
Issue number 1
Publication status Published - May-2024
ISBN 1859-1868