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        <journal-title>American Journal of PharmTech Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">AJPTR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2249-3387</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">AJPTR44055</article-id>
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        <article-title>Investigation into Patient Medication Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at A Community Pharmacy Located In Tamilnadu</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Palanisamy</surname>
            <given-names>Palanisamy</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>A</surname>
            <given-names>Afeefa.</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>KP</surname>
            <given-names>Fasna.</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>A</surname>
            <given-names>Halitha Banu.</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>CG</surname>
            <given-names>Hridya.</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Mohan</surname>
            <given-names>Neethu</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2014-08-01">
        <month>08</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2014</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>4</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <abstract>
        <p>Achievement of patient medication adherence remains challenging in Type 2 Diabetes management particularly population belongs to villages in South India.The aim is to assess adherence to anti diabetic drug therapy and self-management practice among type-2 diabetic patient by using Morisky-8-Item Medication adherence questionnaire at a community pharmacy located in South Indian village.: The results of morisky based questionnaire shows almost 84.8% of the respondents belongs to low adherence (&gt;2). 15.2% having medium adherence and none having high medication adherence. The reasons including duration of disease, economy, co-morbidities, short consultation of time, multiple drug therapy and poor patient-health care professional relationship. However, short consultation of time and poor patient healthcare relationship are potentially modifiable to improve medication adherence in patients with diabetes.</p>
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        <kwd>Morisky</kwd>
        <kwd>Type 2 Diabetes</kwd>
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