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- 2019
Associations of different adherences in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitusDOI: 10.2147/PPA.S187080 Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus, T2DM, medication adherence, lifestyle adherence, self-efficacy, health literacy, health locus of control Abstract: The objective of our cross-sectional study is to explore the adherence behavior of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by examining the association between the various types of adherence. The success of diabetic therapy partly relies on patient motivation, psych-odemographic variables (self-efficacy, health literacy, and health locus of control [HLOC]), and adherence. The aim of our research was to explore the attitudes of T2DM patients toward medication and lifestyle therapy, thus gaining a deeper insight into the role of adherence-determining parameters in disease management
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