Barriers of Adherence and Possible Solutions to Nonadherence to Antidiabetic Therapy in Women with Diabetes in Pregnancy: Patients’ Perspective

Table 2

Summary of categories identified under barriers and possible solutions to nonadherence to antidiabetic therapy.

Theme	Categories
Barriers of adherence	(1) Poor socioeconomic status; (2) Lack of family, peer, and community support; (3) Effects of pregnancy; (4) Complicated therapeutic regimen; (5) Pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus; (6) Cultural and religious beliefs; (7) Poor health care system
Possible solutions to nonadherence	(1) Fostering family, peer, and community support; (2) Getting financial support; (3) Improvement of service at the hospital