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September 12, 2025

Poor adherence to oral antidiabetic drugs among people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in two healthcare facilities in the West Region (Cameroon): a cross-sectional study

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RNRichard NjockSNSylvain Raoul Simeni NjonnouJAJerome ATEUDJIEU

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Cross-sectional study found 46.4% poor adherence rates among T2DM patients, highlighting links to adverse events.

Key Points

  • Nearly half of the participants with type 2 diabetes exhibited poor adherence to medications.
  • Only 26.6% achieved adequate glycemic control, with 72.2% experiencing poor control.
  • Adverse events related to metformin were reported by 16.1% of the participants.
  • Factors like herbal medicine use and lower education levels significantly impacted adherence.

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Njock et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d41c0f713b0b5dfea65b0chttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7258536/v1
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