... prescription precisely, though this was commonly with low dose and less frequent use drugs. What can be deduced from the findings of this study is a patient is more likely to adhere to treatment if they fully understood what is required of them and why it is and if they took less than three prescribed drugs, so as to reduce confusion. The more a patient is required to do, the more likely that the adherence is likely to suffer. An example of an illness, which requires the patient to do a number of activities, is diabetes. Pancreas produces the hormone, insulin, which is responsible for the storage and use of glucose. Diabetes either produces no insulin (Type 1), or do not produce enough insulin (Type 2). Type 1 requires insulin replacement by injection. Type 2 requires a good diet, weight management and oral medication. The problem with having too little glucose in ...

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