The impact of Home Medication Review (HMR) in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) living in rural areas in Kuantan, MALAYSIA by Zin, Che Suraya, Alias, Nor Elina, Ball, Patrick

“…There were significant improvements from baseline to 6 months in the intervention group in; HbA1c (mean difference (MD) = 1.57, 95% CI[0.88, 2.26], p<0.001); FBS (MD=2.76, 95% CI[0.59,4.94], p=0.009); systolicBP (MD=6.56, 95% CI[0.75,12.36], p=0.022); diastolicBP (MD=4.44, 95% CI[1.11,7.78], p=0.006); triglycerides (MD=0.59, 95% CI[0.24,0.93], p<0.001) and medication adherence (MD=-2.19, 95% CI[-2.73,-1.65], p<0.001). …”
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Effect of a home medication review program on medication adherence, HbA1c, fasting blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipid profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a rand... by Alias, Nor Elina, Zin, Che Suraya, Ball, Patrick

“…There was significant improvement in medication adherence from baseline to 6 months in the intervention group (mean difference (MD)=-2.19, 95% CI[-2.73,-1.65], p<0.001) and was associated with significant improvements in HbA1c (mean difference (MD) = 1.57, 95% CI[0.88, 2.26], p<0.001); FBS (MD=2.76, 95% CI[0.59,4.94], p=0.009); systolicBP (MD=6.56, 95% CI[0.75,12.36], p=0.022); diastolicBP (MD=4.44, 95% CI[1.11,7.78], p=0.006); and triglycerides (MD=0.59, 95% CI[0.24,0.93], p<0.001). …”
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