Understanding Medication Adherence in Bhutanese Refugees With Diabetes in a Midwestern City.

Introduction: Bhutanese refugees have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes but are less likely to achieve medication adherence and glycemic control. The purpose of this project was to understand factors affecting diabetes medication adherence in this population.

Methodology: This was a qualitative project using focus groups of adult Bhutanese refugees with type 2 diabetes ≥18 years old and hemoglobin A1C ≥8% and their caregivers from a family medicine clinic at the University of Kansas.