MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Chandra Y. Osborn, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Biomedical Informatics
Division of General Internal Medicine & Public Health
Center for Health Services Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN 37232-8300
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of your study?
Dr. Osborn: We found that knowing how to take your diabetes medications (e.g., what to do if a dose is missed), believing medications are good for you, and having the appropriate skills to take them regardless of the situation (e.g., when life is busy, when in public) accounts for 41% of why people successfully take their
diabetes medications, which, in turn, explains 9% of their glycemic control.
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