Relationship between adherence to oral antidiabetic drugs and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Introduction And Objectives: Poor adherence to oral antidiabetic drugs (Adh-OAD) is a risk factor for poor control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Therefore, it is necessary to quantify the Adh-OAD. This quantification is possible through electronic dispensing records from the community pharmacy.

Questionnaires on adherence to antihypertensive treatment: a systematic review of published questionnaires and their psychometric properties.

Background Non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment is currently considered one of the most significant risk factors in failure to achieve controlled blood pressure values. It is therefore extremely important to measure patient adherence to antihypertensive treatment. One way to measure adherence is through questionnaires.