On this episode of The Huddle, Wendy Mobley-Bukstein, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, CHWC, NASM-CPT, FAPhA, FADCES and Debbie Hinnen, APN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FAAN discuss the importance of medication persistence, how to talk to clients about starting and staying on diabetes medications, and strategies to help clients stay consistent with their medication taking. This episode was made possible with support from Lilly, A Medicine Company.

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Learn more by reviewing the Importance of Starting and Staying on Type 2 Diabetes Medicine tip sheet, also available in European Spanish and Latin American Spanish.  

References:

Kennedy-Martin, T., Boye, K. S., & Peng, X. (2017). Cost of medication adherence and persistence in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a literature review. Patient Preference and Adherence, 11, 1103–1117. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S136639

McGovern, A., Hinton, W., Calderara, S. et al. A Class Comparison of Medication Persistence in People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Observational Study. Diabetes Ther 9, 229–242 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-017-0361-5

Evans M, Engberg S, Faurby M, Fernandes JDDR, Hudson P, Polonsky W. Adherence to and persistence with antidiabetic medications and associations with clinical and economic outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic literature review. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2022; 24(3): 377-390. doi:10.1111/dom.14603

Sabaté E., Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action, 2003, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/physician-patient-relationship/8-reasons-patients-dont-take-their-medications

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/09/08/549414152/why-do-people-stop-taking-their-meds-cost-is-just-one-reason

https://www.adces.org/docs/default-source/handouts/adces7/handout_pwd_adces7_takingmedication.pdf?sfvrsn=4e3f6359_13

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