Nizam M Darwesh, Muhammad Naeem, Irshad Ahmad, Nighat Nawaz.
Barriers of taking Prescribed Medication in Diabetics with Retinopathy.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;16(1):461-4.

Purpose: To discover the phenomena of why some people with diabetes do not take their prescribed medication. Material and Methods: This study was designed as a qualitative research, using the focus group approach method. Results: The study found that some people with diabetes compared themselves with other diabetic patients whose health didn`t improve after taking medication, and thinking they would be the same, i.e. unsuccessful and not achieving good health. The study also identified that, due to lack of education, most of the participants were on-off users of their medication; issues were also found with the cost of the medication. Conclusion: Awareness and educational events are required for patients to encourage an increase in the knowledge and importance of diabetes medication.

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