Journal
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
Volume 33, Issue 2, Pages 200-206Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4199-3
Keywords
medication adherence; healthcare delivery; cultural competence; disparities
Funding
- Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute of Brown University
- [R01 CA174683]
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Adherence to medications is dependent upon a variety of factors, including individual characteristics of the patient, the patient's family and culture, interactions with healthcare providers, and the healthcare system itself. Because of its association with worse outcomes, poor medication adherence is considered a potential contributor to disparities in health outcomes observed for various conditions across racial and ethnic groups. While there are no simple answers, it is clear that patient, provider, cultural, historical, and healthcare system factors all play a role in patterns of medication use. Here, we provide an overview of the interface between culture and medication adherence for chronic conditions; discuss medication adherence in the context of observed health disparities; provide examples of cultural issues in medication adherence at the individual, family, and healthcare system/provider level; review potential interventions to address cultural issues in medication use; and provide recommendations for future work.
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