Medication Adherence and Its Associated Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending Primary Health Centers of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Medication adherence by patients with diabetes is critical, as it plays a crucial role in individuals' long-term health and well-being. We evaluated the medication adherence, illness perception, diabetes knowledge, and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending primary health centers (PHCs) in the eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) using a validated Arabic version of a data collection form. In order to identify the variables that are associated with medication adherence, we applied a logistic regression analysis.

Prevalence and patient characteristics of among adult in primary health care of security forces hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2018.

Aim: To estimate the prevalence and patients' characteristics in primary health care in security forces hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study, using a fecal antigen, is including adults (14-64 years) in the duration from 18 March 2018 to 18 April 2018 on Saudi male and female visiting Primary care center in Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Results: The study came up with prevalence is significantly correlated with age for those below 20 years and more than 50 years (P-value = 0.