TITLE:
Personality Traits, Medication Beliefs & Adherence to Medication among Diabetic Patients Attending the Diabetic Clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Southwest Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Adeyinka Adeniran, Modupe Akinyinka, Kikelomo O. Wright, Omowumi Q. Bakare, Olayinka O. Goodman, Yetunde A. Kuyinu, Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya, Akin Osibogun
KEYWORDS:
Personality Traits, Medication Beliefs, Adherence to Medication, Diabetes
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.5 No.4,
November
24,
2015
ABSTRACT: Background: Non-adherence to drug therapy is an important cause of treatment
failure among patients with chronic conditions
like diabetes. Previous researches have presented associations among personality
traits, medication beliefs and adherence to long-term medication treatment in individuals
with different chronic diseases. However, there is limited knowledge about associations
among personality traits, medication belief and adherence to diabetic treatment
in Africa. It was on this basis that this
study was undertaken to assess the personality traits and personal beliefs of patients
on medication for Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and to also assess adherence to treatment.
Methodology: This study was a descriptive cross sectional study. Using a systematic
random sampling technique, 223 patients attending the diabetic clinic of Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital, Lagos were selected over a period of 12 weeks. Patients
were interviewed using the Big Five-factor Personality Inventory, Medication Belief
Questionnaire and the Medication Adherence Report
Scale. Data were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, Student’s
t-tests, Chi Square Tests and Pearson’s
correlations analysis. Results: Non-adherence was estimated to be 40.8%. Non-adherent respondents had lower mean score
of neuroticism personality traits compared to adherent respondents. Pearson’s
correlation analysis showed a weak negative relationship between neuroticism personality
trait and adherence behaviour (P P ality trait and specific concern medication belief tend to be non-adherent to medication. Healthcare providers should therefore pay more attention to
the personality traits and medication beliefs of patients in providing effective management for diabetic patients.