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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Norazida Ab Rahman, Ming Tsuey Lim, Shantini Thevendran, Najwa Ahmad Hamdi, Sheamini Sivasampu
Summary: This study assessed medication burden, regimen complexity, and adherence among T2DM patients and found that high medication count and regimen complexity were associated with poor glycemic control, while adherence was inversely associated with HbA1c level. These parameters can be used to identify patients with complex pharmacotherapy regimens for targeted interventions to achieve optimum outcomes and ease of self-care.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Akram Ahmad, Muhammad Umair Khan, Parisa Aslani
Summary: This study investigated medication-taking behaviors of Indian migrants with Type II diabetes in Australia, revealing a range of behaviors from delays in initiation to long-term discontinuation and swapping of prescribed medicine with Ayurvedic medicine. Tailored interventions focusing on factors influencing medication adherence at different stages are highlighted as essential.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Prempreet Kaur Manjit Singh, Elang Kumaran Krishnan, Norhafiza Mat Lazim, Najib Majdi Yaacob, Baharudin Abdullah
Summary: The study found that medication adherence to intranasal corticosteroid spray among allergic rhinitis patients is associated with severe nasal symptoms, allergen sensitization, and elevated total serum IgE levels. Multiple medication use had no impact on adherence. Lack of symptoms was a significant barrier to adherence, highlighting the need to emphasize the benefits of using the prescribed dose and frequency of intranasal corticosteroid spray to patients with mild and moderate allergic rhinitis.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Majed A. Algarni, Meznah S. Althobiti, Sarah A. Alghamdi, Huriyyah A. Alotaibi, Ohoud S. Almalki, Adnan Alharbi, Mohammad S. Alzahrani
Summary: Medication adherence is a crucial factor in managing diseases. Our study found that chronic patients in the Makkah region are more likely to be non-adherent to their medications compared to patients in other regions. Additionally, lower monthly incomes and out-of-pocket medication expenses were significant predictors of medication non-adherence.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yang Li, Hong Wen, Chaoxinyu Xiong, Chunying Lin, Xianmei Yang, Dan Wang, Ruoxing Fan, Jun Liu, Xing Zhao, Yuanyuan Liu, Xiang Liu
Summary: This study found that medication nonadherence was associated with a higher risk of violence to others among community-based patients with schizophrenia, but the risk did not increase as medication nonadherence increased.
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Behavioral Sciences
Nuray Dayapoglu, Gulcan Bahcecioglu Turan, Zulfunaz Ozer
Summary: The study revealed that patients with epilepsy have low medication adherence and concerns about the harms and side effects of the medicines they are using. They hold negative perceptions of the purpose of medicines, high beliefs about the harms of medicines, and low beliefs about their personal treatment needs. The patients generally have negative beliefs about medicines, which negatively affect their medication adherence.
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Walid Al-Qerem, Anan S. Jarab, Mohammad Badinjki, Dana Hyassat, Raghda Qarqaz
Summary: This study found that a large proportion of diabetic patients have moderate adherence, with necessity and concerns about medication being important factors influencing adherence, and education level also impacting medication beliefs.
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Ophthalmology
Mariam Khan, Sarah Michelson, Paula Anne Newman-Casey, Maria A. Woodward
Summary: This study investigated patterns of eye drop adherence among patients with corneal conditions and found that adherence was lower than expected, especially on the ARMS scale. Older age was associated with higher adherence. Clinicians should engage in conversations about adherence, especially with younger patients, if they are not seeing an expected clinical response.
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Psychiatry
Quanjun Liu, Haochen Wang, Anbang Liu, Cheng Jiang, Weiya Li, Huan Ma, Qingshan Geng
Summary: Depression is marginally associated with poor medication adherence in hypertensive patients, and the correlation increases with the severity of depression. Moreover, socioeconomic/demographic factors have an independent impact on medication adherence.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Charlotte Blease, Zhiyong Dong, John Torous, Jan Walker, Maria Hagglund, Catherine M. DesRoches
Summary: This survey study explores how patients diagnosed with a mental illness perceive the association between reading clinical notes and their medication adherence in the past year.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Bobby Presley, Wim Groot, Milena Pavlova
Summary: The study found that consultation and brochure are commonly perceived as important pharmacist services by both patients and pharmacists for improving medication adherence among patients with diabetes. Patients with different characteristics have different preferences for pharmacist services, such as older patients valuing brochures more. When evaluating which pharmacist services to implement, factors such as education, age, experience, and medical facility features need to be taken into consideration.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Peggah Khorrami, Michael S. Sinha, Aditi Bhanja, Heidi L. Allen, Aaron S. Kesselheim, Benjamin D. Sommers
Summary: This study compares the utilization patterns and costs of prescription drugs among low-income adults with diabetes under Medicaid and Marketplace insurance in Colorado. The findings show that patients enrolled in Medicaid have higher drug utilization and lower drug costs compared to those with Marketplace insurance. The percentage of months with an active prescription is similar between the two groups.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Anjali Gopalan, Aaron N. Winn, Andrew J. Karter, Neda Laiteerapong
Summary: There are significant racial/ethnic differences in the initiation of glucose-lowering medication treatment among newly diagnosed individuals with type 2 diabetes, particularly for those with lower HbA1c values.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Nursing
Goncagul Aldan, Aylin Helvaci, Leyla Ozdemir, Seher Satar, Pinar Ergun
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of various factors on medication adherence in patients with COPD. The results showed that medication adherence was mostly affected by patient-, treatment- and condition-related factors. Healthcare professionals should focus on training and counselling programs to improve medication adherence, especially for newly diagnosed patients requiring multiple drugs, or with comorbid diseases or low self-efficacy.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Syed Wajid, M. Menaka, Vamshi Vishnu Yamasani
Summary: This study aimed to assess medication adherence levels and associated factors among diabetes outpatients in Warangal south India. Findings showed that 25% of adult patients exhibited medication non adherence. Patient age, education, occupational status, disease duration, type of current diabetes treatment, presence of comorbidities, and number of visits to physician were significantly associated with medication adherence levels.
LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY
(2021)
