Determinants of Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in a Low-Income Urban Agglomerate in Delhi, India: A Qualitative Study
Background Diabetes and hypertension (HTN) are increasing threats to global public health. Despite evidence of effective management of diabetes and HTN by medications that help in the prevention and reducing mortality of the disease, a large proportion of people either remain undiagnosed or untreate...
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author | Sharma, Nandini Mariam, Warisha Basu, Saurav Shrivastava, Rahul Rao, Shivani Sharma, Pragya Garg, Sandeep |
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description | Background Diabetes and hypertension (HTN) are increasing threats to global public health. Despite evidence of effective management of diabetes and HTN by medications that help in the prevention and reducing mortality of the disease, a large proportion of people either remain undiagnosed or untreated, especially in low-resource countries. This study was conducted to explore the patient treatment pathway and their health-seeking behavior in a low-income urban area. Methodology We conducted 45 in-depth interviews of adult patients affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and/or HTN on treatment for at least two years and attended the weekly clinic catering to an urban resettlement colony in the Northeast district of Delhi. Interviews were conducted and transcribed into Hindi and translated into English. Data analysis was done using Microsoft Excel. The patient treatment pathways were mapped, and their health-seeking behavior, treatment adherence, and experiences were described. Results Most patients reported taking treatment from the government primary health facilities due to optimal healthcare accessibility as the prescribed drugs for DM/HTN control were available free of cost at these healthcare facilities. Those who visited private facilities thought of shorter waiting times and the quality of drugs. Patients also had little knowledge of complications of diabetes and hypertensive disorders. Nearly 25% of patients had poor adherence to the medications, and lifestyle modification was rarely practiced by patients although they were aware of the same. Conclusions Expanding the role of community health workers or volunteers in providing information on noncommunicable diseases might help improve patient treatment pathways to care. |
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spelling | pubmed-100106322023-03-14 Determinants of Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in a Low-Income Urban Agglomerate in Delhi, India: A Qualitative Study Sharma, Nandini Mariam, Warisha Basu, Saurav Shrivastava, Rahul Rao, Shivani Sharma, Pragya Garg, Sandeep Cureus Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism Background Diabetes and hypertension (HTN) are increasing threats to global public health. Despite evidence of effective management of diabetes and HTN by medications that help in the prevention and reducing mortality of the disease, a large proportion of people either remain undiagnosed or untreated, especially in low-resource countries. This study was conducted to explore the patient treatment pathway and their health-seeking behavior in a low-income urban area. Methodology We conducted 45 in-depth interviews of adult patients affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and/or HTN on treatment for at least two years and attended the weekly clinic catering to an urban resettlement colony in the Northeast district of Delhi. Interviews were conducted and transcribed into Hindi and translated into English. Data analysis was done using Microsoft Excel. The patient treatment pathways were mapped, and their health-seeking behavior, treatment adherence, and experiences were described. Results Most patients reported taking treatment from the government primary health facilities due to optimal healthcare accessibility as the prescribed drugs for DM/HTN control were available free of cost at these healthcare facilities. Those who visited private facilities thought of shorter waiting times and the quality of drugs. Patients also had little knowledge of complications of diabetes and hypertensive disorders. Nearly 25% of patients had poor adherence to the medications, and lifestyle modification was rarely practiced by patients although they were aware of the same. Conclusions Expanding the role of community health workers or volunteers in providing information on noncommunicable diseases might help improve patient treatment pathways to care. Cureus 2023-02-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10010632/ /pubmed/36923203 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34826 Text en Copyright © 2023, Sharma et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism Sharma, Nandini Mariam, Warisha Basu, Saurav Shrivastava, Rahul Rao, Shivani Sharma, Pragya Garg, Sandeep Determinants of Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in a Low-Income Urban Agglomerate in Delhi, India: A Qualitative Study |
title | Determinants of Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in a Low-Income Urban Agglomerate in Delhi, India: A Qualitative Study |
title_full | Determinants of Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in a Low-Income Urban Agglomerate in Delhi, India: A Qualitative Study |
title_fullStr | Determinants of Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in a Low-Income Urban Agglomerate in Delhi, India: A Qualitative Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in a Low-Income Urban Agglomerate in Delhi, India: A Qualitative Study |
title_short | Determinants of Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in a Low-Income Urban Agglomerate in Delhi, India: A Qualitative Study |
title_sort | determinants of treatment adherence and health outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension in a low-income urban agglomerate in delhi, india: a qualitative study |
topic | Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10010632/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36923203 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34826 |
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