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Background: Gastrointestinal complications are significant community health problem and are worldwide prevalent. It establishes single worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality. Adherence is the degree to which the person agreed recommendations. Adherence is considered as a number one problem in chronic conditions.
Methodology: A total of 300 patients were enrolled via purposive sampling with confirmed diagnosis of gastrointestinal disturbance from the duration of July 2018 to July 2019. All patients were interviewed regarding their disease and therapy and a structured questionnaire was asked to be fill by the patients.
Results: A total of 300 patients were interviewed among which male patients (n = 171 were more in number than female patients (n = 129).Maximum number of patients were enrolled from RHC Tando Jam i.e. 39%, while 28% enrolled from RHC Tando Qaiser followed by 33% from RHC Hoosri. A large ratio of patients fall between the ages of 36-54 years i.e. 51 %,( n=153) while diminutive ratio of patients fall between the ages of 18 to 24 years. In account of noncompliance, 37% patient were found with dose missed, among which dominant factor was the prompt response of the medication was the major contributor for the noncompliance. Whereas 18% were thinking for change the medication. Around 17% patients were fail to take medication as per direction of doctor due to language barrier and About 22% patients were found to show irregularity for their routine visits, however 39% patients found with poor adherence and discontinued their treatment out of which 19% cases was due to early satisfaction where as 4% was because of duration of therapy and remaining were 3% and 1% left the medication because of lack of follow up and lack of education respectively.
Conclusion: Study concluded that the major contributing factor was noncompliance which interrupted the patient health.