Published in:
01-02-2020 | Concise Research Reports
Assessing Barriers to Medication Adherence Among Latinos with Diabetes: a Cross-sectional Study
Authors:
Andrea Banuelos Mota, BA, Emilio Ernesto Feliz Sala, BA, Jennifer M. Perdomo, BS, Joel Alejandro Solis, BA, Walter M. Solorzano, BA, Michael Hochman, MD, MPH, Jo Marie Reilly, MD, MPH
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 2/2020
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Excerpt
Latino adults have higher diabetes rates (12.8%) than non-Latinos (7.6%) and are more likely to have suboptimal glycemic control.
1 Medication adherence can impact morbidity and mortality from diabetes.
2 Prior research demonstrates that improving medication adherence among patients with chronic diseases is challenging and that Latino populations may be less adherent to medications than non-Latinos.
1, 3 One study found that 37% of Latinos had high scores on Morisky Medication Adherence Scale versus 50% of non-Latinos, indicating poorer adherence among Latinos.
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