Factors associated with adherence to oral antihyperglycemic monotherapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the United Kingdom. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tunceli, Kaan; Iglay, Kristy; Zhao, Changgeng; Brodovicz, Kimberly G.; Radican, Larry
• Is Part Of: Diabetes research and clinical practice. Volume 109:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: e27
• Page End: e31
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Diabetes -- Periodicals; Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals; 616.462
• DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.05.031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-8227

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Adherence to antihyperglycemic agents (OAHAs) for type 2 diabetes mellitus is often suboptimal.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Limited data are available concerning adherence to OAHA monotherapy in the UK.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">In a "real-world" UK cohort, ∼40% of patients were nonadherent to OAHA monotherapy.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Young age and use of &lt;3 concomitant medications were associated with nonadherence.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>