Regimen-Related Distress, Medication Adherence, and Glycemic Control in Rural African American Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Doyle M. Cummings, Lesley D. Lutes, Kerry Littlewood, Emily DiNatale, Bertha Hambidge, Kathleen Schulman, Donald E. Morisky

Annals of Pharmacotherapy · 2014 · 39 citations · 8 references

Abstract

Among rural African American women with T2DM, elevated levels of RRD were common and were associated with higher A1C values, in part via effects on medication adherence. Complex treatment regimens accompanied by psychological distress may be associated with poorer glycemic control.

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