Ehab Mudher Mikhael
he joined the Department of Clinical Pharmacy editorial board member in 3 pharmaceutical journals.
Title: Evaluating the effect of diabetic patient knowledge on medication adherence and glycemic control
Biography
Biography: Ehab Mudher Mikhael
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic disorder that associated with many complications. These complications can be prevented or delayed by ensuring good glycemic control. This control can be achieved only if appropriate pharmacological treatment is prescribed to a patient who is totally adherent to such treatment.To assess patient diabetic knowledge and the effect of such knowledge on medication adherence and glycemic control among patients with type 2 DMA cross-sectional, multicenter study, for a convenient sample of 53 adult patients with type 2 DM was done during November 2015. A direct interview with each patient was done to assess their medication adherence and diabetic knowledge using already developed questionnaires. HbA1c for each patient was also obtained from the laboratory sheet at the day of the interviewIn this study a significantly higher percent (77%, 62%, 51%) of patients had poor diabetes knowledge, medication adherence and glycemic control respectively. Diabetic patient knowledge is positively correlated with medication adherence and with better glycemic control; furthermore diabetic patient knowledge is positively influenced by patient educational level.