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      <PublisherName>aaspjournal</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy</JournalTitle>
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      <EISSN>S</EISSN>
      <Volume-Issue>Volume 15 Issue 1</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>Jan - Dec 2026</Season>
      <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue>
      <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue>
      <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA>
      <PubDate>
        <Year>-0001</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Pharmacy</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors associated with insulin adherence among Filipino adults with diabetes mellitus</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
      <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA>
      <FirstPage>37</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>46</LastPage>
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        <Author>
          <FirstName>Angel Orelyn G.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Cabigting*</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>Shiela May J.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Nacabu-an</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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      <DOI>https://doi.org/10.62100/jaasp.2026.15106</DOI>
      <Abstract>Insulin adherence supports glycemic control and is influenced by behavioral and psychosocial factors, yet evidence among Filipino adults remains limited. This study examined associations between demographic characteristics, self-management constructs, and insulin adherence among Filipino adults on insulin therapy. A cross-sectional survey involved outpatients at a Level 2 private hospital. A ten-item, insulin-adapted, MyMAATderived instrument assessed medication-taking behavior, perceived utility, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy/social support. Scores were reverse-coded, with higher values indicating better adherence responses. Associations were analyzed using Spearman__ampersandsignrsquo;s rank correlation and exploratory multivariable linear regression. Among 110 participants, 52 had type 1 diabetes mellitus and 58 had type 2 diabetes mellitus. The mean insulin adherence score was 3.75 __ampersandsignplusmn; 0.66. Construct scores correlated positively with the composite: selfefficacy/social support (r = 0.8336), medication-taking behavior (r = 0.7709), perceived barriers (r = 0.7321), and perceived utility (r = 0.3526). These findings support patientcentered adherence assessment and counseling in pharmacy practice.</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>diabetes mellitus, insulin, medication adherence, self-management, Philippines</Keywords>
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        <Abstract>https://aaspjournal.org/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=16331&amp;title=Demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors associated with insulin adherence among Filipino adults with diabetes mellitus</Abstract>
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        <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage>
        <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage>
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