Patient perspectives on type 2 diabetes and medicine use during Ramadan among Pakistanis in Denmark

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 281-288

  Mygind, Anna ^a   Kristiansen, Maria ^b   Wittrup, Inge ^c   Nørgaard, Lotte Stig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Central Denmark Region   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adherence; Denmark; Diabetes mellitus; Ethnic groups; Fasting; Immigration; Medicine use; Ramadan; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DENMARK; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; MOSLEM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAKISTAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WELLBEING; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; INFORMATION PROCESSING;

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; DENMARK; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; ISLAM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN;

EID: 84884493599     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-012-9716-1     Document Type: Review

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