Development, Validation, and Application of a Diabetes Drug Discontinuation Questionnaire: A Multicentric Observational Study
Medication discontinuation affects approximately one in four diabetes patients, often for extended periods. Unlike adherence, discontinuation is rarely measured. This validated questionnaire provides the first reliable tool to assess this behavior in India, highlighting knowledge gaps and access barriers as primary drivers, rather than socioeconomic factors. Interventions should focus on patient education and digital adherence support systems.
Authors
- Arun K. Pande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9570-1509)
- Rajiv Awasthi
- Vivek Agarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7287-3455)
- Nitin Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5569-3770)
- MUKULESH GUPTA
- Dinesh Kumar
- Santoshkumar Chaubey
- KumarPrafull Chandra
Institutions
- University of Lucknow (IN)
- Cairns Hospital (AU)
- M.V. Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
- Diabetes Care and Research Foundation (IN)
- Diabetes Care Center (US)
- Diabetes Care & Hormone Clinic (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100966
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00