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Oncology
Yujiao Sun, Adam Hendrix, Benyam Muluneh, Sachiko Ozawa
Summary: This study evaluated the accessibility of imatinib through online pharmacies and found that a majority of the identified online pharmacies were illegitimate, lacking proper safety measures and offering minimal discounts. The presence of these illegitimate pharmacies poses risks to patient safety and healthcare providers should ensure patient access to imatinib through safe and legitimate sources.
JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jaejin An, Zoe Bider, Tiffany Q. Luong, T. Craig Cheetham, Daniel T. Lang, Heidi Fischer, Kristi Reynolds
Summary: A study in a large US integrated health care system found three adherence trajectories to DOAC therapy in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients: consistently adherent, early discontinuation, and gradually declining adherence. Early discontinuation was associated with a higher risk of thromboembolic events, while gradually declining adherence was associated with lower risk.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yadi Liu, Elizabeth P. Lyden, Renae Furl, Joshua Havens
Summary: In this study, participants preferred local pharmacies over mail-order pharmacies for ART prescription services and considered ease of refilling to be the most important pharmacy attribute. Two-thirds of the participants believed that mail-order pharmacy mandates negatively affected their health.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephen Carter, Ricki Ng, Sarira El-Den, Carl Schneider
Summary: This study found that patients who experience low service quality in community pharmacies are more likely to report poor adherence to their regular prescribed medications. Additionally, pharmacies with a price promotion business strategy tend to have lower perceived service quality and medication adherence compared to those with a service-focused strategy.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Pascal C. Baumgartner, Bernard Vrijens, Samuel Allemann, Kurt E. Hersberger, Isabelle Arnet
Summary: This study introduces a new absolute adherence estimate, Delta T, derived from dispensing data, which accurately characterizes each refill event and demonstrates the dynamic nature of refill behavior among DOAC patients.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michael Asamoah-Boaheng, Kwadwo Osei Bonsu, Jamie Farrell, Alwell Oyet, William K. Midodzi
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the methods and optimal thresholds for measuring medication adherence in adolescents and adults with asthma, identifying 20 different methods in administrative health records. Common measures included the medication possession ratio (MPR) and proportion of days covered (PDC). A meta-analysis showed that adherence thresholds of at least 0.75 were associated with reduced risk of asthma exacerbation.
CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Benjamin Y. Urick, Jessica K. Adams, Maimuna R. Bruce
Summary: This study found that intervention states experienced an increase in the number of telepharmacies, which was associated with a decrease in pharmacy deserts and the population in those deserts.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lieze Thielemans, Katherine Chin, Alice Hegarty, Rebekah Schiff
Summary: This study investigated the views of carers supporting elderly individuals in managing their medications with and without a pharmacy-filled multi-compartment medication compliance aid (pMCA). The findings revealed that supporting medication adherence imposes a significant burden on carers, regardless of the use of medication compliance aids. Regular medication review and redesign of these aids could alleviate this burden.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kyma Schnoor, Anke Versluis, Robbert Bakema, Sanne van Luenen, Marcel J. Kooij, J. Maurik van den Heuvel, Martina Teichert, Persijn J. Honkoop, Job F. M. van Boven, Niels H. Chavannes, Jiska J. Aardoom
Summary: The SARA eHealth intervention shows potential in reducing exacerbation rates and improving medication adherence among patients with asthma and COPD.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Bharathi Ramachandran, Connie M. Trinacty, J. Frank Wharam, O. Kenrik Duru, Wendy T. Dyer, Romain S. Neugebauer, Andrew J. Karter, Susan D. Brown, Cassondra J. Marshall, Deanne Wiley, Dennis Ross-Degnan, Julie A. Schmittdiel
Summary: The study found that encouraging the use of mail order pharmacy services can modestly increase its usage and improve adherence to medication, especially among white and Asian patients.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fatemeh Emadi, Arash Ghanbarzadegan, Sulmaz Ghahramani, Peivand Bastani, Melissa T. Baysari
Summary: This study identified factors influencing medication adherence in older adults using tele-pharmacy services, categorized into technology and user related factors. It is recommended that industry, policymakers, and stakeholders utilize tele-pharmacy services to improve medication adherence among older adults, with a focus on facilitating communication between patients and healthcare teams, user training, and support for effective technology uptake.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chelsea P. Renfro, Kea Turner, Joshua Seeto, Stefanie P. Ferreri
Summary: Medication synchronization programs have been successful in improving individual patient adherence, but may not significantly impact a pharmacy's overall performance in adherence for all patients. Pharmacies that adopted medication synchronization were more likely to have a clinical pharmacist on staff. Further research is needed to determine how effective implementation of medication synchronization programs can lead to meaningful gains in adherence for all patients.
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Constance P. Fontanet, Niteesh K. Choudhry, Thomas Isaac, Thomas D. Sequist, Chandrasekar Gopalakrishnan, Joshua J. Gagne, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Michael A. Fischer, Daniel H. Solomon, Julie C. Lauffenburger
Summary: Pharmacy fill data may serve as an effective alternative to insurer claims data for measuring medication adherence. Although pharmacy fill data predicted better disease control slightly more than claims-based data, the difference was not significant.
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sarah Serhal, Carol Armour, Laurent Billot, Ines Krass, Lynne Emmerton, Bandana Saini, Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Bonnie Bereznicki, Luke Bereznicki, Sana Shan, Anna Campain
Summary: This study conducted a novel assessment of patient adherence to asthma controller therapy by combining patient-specific dosage data found in pharmacy dispensing data with centrally collected administrative claims records. The study found low levels of adherence among asthma patients regardless of the data source used. The results also showed that combining claims records and pharmacy dispensing data provided more meaningful insights than using either source alone.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Dermatology
Gaurav N. Pathak, Rithi J. Chandy, Radhika Shah, Steven R. Feldman
Summary: Medication non-adherence is a significant issue, causing preventable deaths and medical costs. Dermatological conditions have particularly poor adherence rates. Pharmacists provide education, management, and improved access to care, which can improve medication adherence in dermatology. Further involvement and advanced training in dermatology medications may enhance their impact.
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)