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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Wenna Wang, Wenyan Luan, Zhenxiang Zhang, Yongxia Mei
Summary: This study investigated the mediating role of self-efficacy in the association between medication literacy and medication adherence in older adults with multimorbidity. The results showed positive correlations between medication literacy, self-efficacy, and medication adherence. Further analysis indicated that self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between medication literacy and medication adherence, accounting for 30.22% of the total effect.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Piotr Merks, Jameason Cameron, Krzysztof Bilmin, Damian Swieczkowski, Tomira Chmielewska-Ignatowicz, Tomasz Harezlak, Katarzyna Bialoszewska, Katarina Fehir Sola, Milosz J. Jaguszewski, Regis Vaillancourt
Summary: Pharmaceutical care requires a patient-centered approach to ensure medication adherence, considering factors such as geography, social economic status, age, and low literacy. Various medication counselling and education approaches, including the use of pictograms, have been explored to improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yen-Ming Huang, Olayinka O. Shiyanbola
Summary: For individuals with Type 2 diabetes, having stronger self-efficacy, fewer concerns about medications, and experiencing fewer perceived barriers are essential for better medication adherence among those with low adherence, across different health literacy levels.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Andrea Grandieri, Caterina Trevisan, Susanna Gentili, Davide Liborio Vetrano, Giuseppe Liotta, Stefano Volpato
Summary: The prevalence of non-communicable diseases, especially among older individuals, has increased in recent years, leading to the need for complex drug regimens. However, many patients struggle with medication adherence. This study examined the relationship between interest in medication adherence, health literacy, and self-care, and how it changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Haoqi Liu, Ziqiang Yao, Shuangjiao Shi, Feng Zheng, Xia Li, Zhuqing Zhong
Summary: This study aimed to verify the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between medication literacy and medication adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes. The results showed that self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between medication knowledge and medication adherence, accounting for 36.7% of the total effect.
PATIENT PREFERENCE AND ADHERENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Suhaib M. Muflih, Hadeel N. Bashir, Yousef S. Khader, Reema A. Karasneh
Summary: This study examines the relationship between health literacy and self-medication, finding that improving health literacy can reduce inappropriate self-medication behaviors.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meng-Jung Wen, Han-Lin Hsu, Chia-Lun Chang, Jou-Han Wang, Chun-Nan Kuo, Yen-Chun Hsin, Elizabeth H. Chang
Summary: The study aims to explore the medication experience of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) taking oral targeted therapy. The findings revealed that patients go through a process from seeking information to taking back control of their lives while facing physical and psychological challenges. Healthcare professionals should understand patients' perspectives and tailor communication based on their health literacy levels to provide better medical services.
Article
Ophthalmology
Justin Gatwood, Callee Brooks, Ryan Meacham, Joseph Abou-Rahma, Alina Cernasev, Eric Brown, Rachel W. Kuchtey
Summary: This study investigated the factors influencing medication adherence in adults with glaucoma and explored solutions. The results showed that patient education and dosing self-efficacy were important factors, and patients viewed disease management as a collaborative effort with their healthcare provider.
JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hawazin Alhazzani, Ghaida AlAmmari, Nouf AlRajhi, Ibrahim Sales, Amr Jamal, Turky H. Almigbal, Mohammed A. Batais, Yousif A. Asiri, Yazed AlRuthia
Summary: This study aimed to validate a newly translated Arabic version of the Self-Efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale (SEAMS) among patients with chronic diseases. The results showed that the Arabic-translated SEAMS had good internal consistency and reliability, effectively detecting poor self-efficacy for medication adherence among Arabic-speaking patients with chronic diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qiaoling Jia, Haiyan Wang, Li Wang, Yanhong Wang
Summary: This study investigated the association between health literacy and medication adherence among older adults with chronic diseases in Beijing, China, and also explored the mediating effect of cognitive ability. The results showed a negative association between health literacy and medication adherence, but this association tended to be weakened or disappeared among older adults with cognitive impairment. Therefore, improving health literacy could be a public health strategy to increase medication adherence in older adults, but it is important to consider cognitive ability when targeting interventions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Anas Husam Khalifeh, Fadwa Naji Alhalaiqa, Shaher Hamad Hamaideh, Robert Horne, Ayman Mohammad Hamdan-Mansour
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effect of adherence therapy (AT) on medication adherence, health beliefs, self-efficacy, and depressive symptoms among patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). The results showed that AT enhanced positive beliefs towards medication and illness, increased medication adherence self-efficacy, improved medication adherence, and decreased depressive symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Editorial Material
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jessica S. Ancker, Natalie C. Benda, Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
Summary: Data visualizations can effectively help people understand health-related data. However, the lack of clarity about communicators' goals has resulted in a lack of practical design guidance from high-quality studies comparing data visualizations. The authors propose new taxonomies of outcome measures and tasks that guide a large-scale systematic review of health numbers communication literature. Using these taxonomies allows designers to determine whether specific data presentation formats or features support or inhibit desired audience cognitions, feelings, or behaviors. Taking an outcomes-based approach is essential for deriving practical knowledge from information visualization research.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jia Liu, Xiao Zhu, Jin Yan, Lina Gong, Xiaoxia Wu, Min Liu, Ping Mao
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between regulatory emotional self-efficacy (RESE) and immunosuppressive medication adherence in renal transplant patients in China. The findings revealed that factors such as marital status, fertility status, rejection, immunosuppressive medication beliefs, and RESE are major predictors of immunosuppressive medication adherence. Furthermore, RESE was found to indirectly influence medication adherence through immunosuppressive medication necessity.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Paola Bonifacci, Diego Compiani, Alexandra Affranti, Benedetta Peri
Summary: This longitudinal study revealed that socio-economic status (SES) can predict early language, literacy, and numeracy skills in children, with home literacy and numeracy playing important mediating roles in this relationship. Furthermore, home literacy and home numeracy showed a significant negative interaction on symbolic numeracy skills.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Puneet Kaur Chehal, Tegveer S. Uppal, Sara Turbow, Gail Fernandes, J. Sonya Haw, Megha K. Shah, Swapnil Rajpathak, K. M. Venkat Narayan, Mohammed K. Ali
Summary: Consistent medication use is critical for diabetes management. This study evaluated longitudinal trends in the use of glucose-, blood pressure-, and lipid-lowering medications among adults with diabetes in the United States, finding that a significant proportion of patients did not maintain continuity in medication use.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yen-Ming Huang, Hsun-Yu Chan, Yao-Hsing Wang, Yunn-Fang Ho
Summary: This study aims to develop a blended teaching program that combines didactic lectures and video-based materials to improve self-efficacy and skills in medication counselling for pharmacy students. It will evaluate the effectiveness of different teaching approaches on self-efficacy and performance in over-the-counter counselling.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Okti Ratna Mafruhah, Yen-Ming Huang, Hsiang-Wen Lin
Summary: This study investigates the association between medication adherence and primary stroke prevention. The findings suggest that non-adherence to medication can lead to an increased risk of stroke and mortality in primary stroke prevention.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Okti Ratna Mafruhah, Yen-Ming Huang, Hsiang-Wen Lin
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yen-Ming Huang, Hsun-Yu Chan Chan, Yao-Hsing Wang, Yunn-Fang Ho
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yunn-Fang Ho, Yen-Ming Huang, Ling-Jie Chen, Ling-Ling Hsieh, Ethan Lu
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jie Chen, Yen-Ming Huang, Hsun-Yu Chan, Mon-Chiao Chen, Yunn-Fang Ho
Summary: By analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, this study identifies population density, number of physician offices, median annual household income, pharmacy operation type, and type of retail locations as key determinants for site selection when opening a new community pharmacy. It also suggests that community pharmacies should collaborate with an adequate number of physician offices and carefully consider the needs of residents.
JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Hsun-Yu Chan, Xiaodan Hu
Summary: Parental involvement in a child's education is crucial for preparing the child for college. This study examined the relationship between educational involvement of parents without postsecondary credentials and their high school-aged child's college enrollment. The findings showed that parents' college experience indirectly influenced their child's college enrollment, with college socialization parental involvement playing a crucial role in mediating the effects of school- and home-based parental involvement.
RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yen-Ming Huang, Yao-Hsing Wang, Hsun-Yu Chan, Yunn-Fang Ho
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the dispensing service workflow within community pharmacies. It identifies six key steps in the dispensing process and emphasizes the importance of pharmacy manpower and cost factors such as rental and utilities. The findings can inform stakeholders and policymakers in enhancing and sustaining quality dispensing services.
JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yu-Ting Huang, Yen-Ming Huang, Fan-Lu Kung, Chun-Jung Lin, Tun Jao, Yunn-Fang Ho
Summary: This study constructed physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models to examine the metabolism and therapeutic effects of the anticonvulsant valproic acid (VPA) in different age groups. The results showed that the drug-metabolizing enzyme UGT2B7 had a significant impact on VPA clearance in neonates and small children. In infants and toddlers/preschoolers, the intrinsic clearance of the enzyme CYP2C9 was the main determinant for the concentration-time curve of VPA and its hepatotoxic metabolite 4-ene-VPA, reflecting a higher risk of hepatotoxicity in these age groups.
CPT-PHARMACOMETRICS & SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Xiaodan Hu, Hsun-Yu Chan
Summary: Based on the study, dual enrollment can effectively improve and equalize college students' access to STEM programs, especially at the baccalaureate level. However, taking dual enrollment courses in Math/Science is not associated with the probability of majoring in STEM. The relationship between dual enrollment course-taking and STEM outcomes also varies across different student background groups.
JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yen-Ming Huang, Yunn-Fang Ho, Hsun-Yu Chan, Ling-Ling Hsieh, Ling-Jie Chen
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yu-Ting Huang, Yen-Ming Huang, Yunn-Fang Ho
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Noora Jawad, Faisal F. Hakeem, Wael Sabbah
Summary: This study aims to examine socioeconomic and ethnic variations in the provision of health advice by dental professionals. The findings indicate the prominent roles of education level, ethnicity, and smoking status in the provision of health advice. The study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to promote equity and cultural competence in delivering health advice in dental settings.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katherine Miles, Bernadette O'Neill, Shuangyu Li
Summary: This study conducted a meta-ethnography to identify and synthesize guidance for optimizing feedback interactions in undergraduate clinical communication simulations. The findings led to the development of a new Feedback Kidney Model, which can guide medical education and future research on feedback in promoting learning. Incorporating meta-cognitive training and utilizing the model can help improve students' learning and communication with patients through on-site face-to-face feedback.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ellen Van de Velde, Ann Van Hecke, Kristof Eeckloo, Simon Malfait
Summary: This study investigates the suitability of experience-based co-design as a method for designing bedside handover in mental health care, and finds that it is a suitable method for enhancing patient involvement in nursing handovers in a general hospital's mental healthcare unit.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yasmine Probst, Maddison Luscombe, Marta Hilfischer, Vivienne Guan, Lauren Houston
Summary: This study explores the interpretation of MS-targeted nutrition messages using semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that dietary changes made by patients with MS after diagnosis are a coping mechanism to address uncertainty, fear of disease progression, and the risk of relapse. The admiration and skepticism towards extremist MS diets depend on individual vulnerability and support from healthcare professionals. The unique MS journey influences the interpretation of the messages, driven by engagement, practicality, and credibility.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aisha T. Langford, Kerli Orellana, Nancy Buderer, Katerina Andreadis, Stephen K. Williams
Summary: This study examined the associations between digital health, sociodemographic factors, and medical conditions on patient-centered communication (PCC). The results suggested that age, education level, household income, and history of hypertension were related to the quality of PCC.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Danielle Huisman, Taylor Burrows, Louise Sweeney, Kirsty Bannister, Rona Moss-Morris
Summary: This study found limited information on symptoms during remission of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on readily searchable patient websites, which fails to adequately explain the persistence of symptoms during remission for patients.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bethan Benwell, Maria Erofeeva, Catrin S. Rhys
Summary: This study examined how language choices made by call handlers affect the progress of complaint calls and the stance of the callers. The findings showed that displaying affiliation at relevant moments in the conversation helps advance the call and de-escalate the complaint, while the absence or misplacement of affiliation may lead to escalation. Early intervention in establishing affiliation with the caller's concerns and reasoning is crucial for de-escalation.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah V. Hantzmon, Clemontina A. Davenport, Maya N. Das Gupta, Temi A. Adekunle, Sarah E. Gaither, Maren K. Olsen, Sandro O. Pinheiro, Kimberly S. Johnson, Hannah Mahoney, Allison Falls, Lauren Lloyd, Kathryn I. Pollak
Summary: This study examined the impact of racial differences on patient trust and distrust in physician-patient interactions through audio-recorded cardiologist-patient encounters. The results showed that Black patients had lower expressions of trust and a higher level of guardedness compared to White patients. It suggests that White clinicians can improve communication with Black patients to increase expressions of trust.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Caitlin S. Sayegh, Ellen Iverson, Karen K. Macdonell, Shinyi Wu, Marvin Belzer
Summary: This study applied a Supportive Accountability Model to examine youth's perception of remote human coaching and automated reminders for medication adherence. The findings indicated that both coaching and automated reminders were effective in improving adherence, with coaching being viewed as more potent and engaging. Phone calls enhanced the sense of supportive accountability, but texts were more convenient and flexible. Individual preferences varied.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer Necci Dineen, Mitchell Doucette, Mekaila Carey, Kerri M. Raissian
Summary: This paper aims to understand the facilitators and barriers perceived by general practice physicians in initiating anticipatory guidance around firearm safety. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 GPs to explore their perspectives. Barriers to providing secure firearm storage counseling include inadequate screening mechanisms, limited understanding of who is at risk for firearm injury, time pressures, concerns about patient receptivity, and a need for training. Structural issues need to be addressed before focusing on how to have conversations about firearm safety.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Henrike J. Westerink, Cato C. Bresser, Mirjam M. Garvelink, Cornelia F. van Udenkraan, Ouisam Zouitni, Hans A. J. Bart, Philip J. van der Wees, Paul B. van der Nat
Summary: This study aims to explore the perspectives and needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients regarding the use of outcome data in consultations. The findings indicate that HCPs do not routinely use aggregated outcome data in consultations due to various barriers. Patients, however, consider aggregated outcome data important but have different preferences based on their health conditions.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bronwyn Newman, Mashreka Sarwar, Ashfaq Chauhan, Reema Harrison
Summary: Co-facilitation presents an opportunity to address inequity in codesign, and through our experiences in the CanEngage project, we have identified three mechanisms to promote equity.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andre Vaagan, Mette Haaland-Overby, Alison Axisa Eriksen, Kari Fredriksen, Vibeke Stenov, Cecilie Varsi, Brynja Ingadottir, Bryan Richard Cleal, Anita Royneberg Alvheim, Karl Fredrik Westermann, Hilde Stromme, Olof Birna Kristjansdottir
Summary: This study summarizes the recent evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of videoconference group-based patient and caregiver education. The results suggest that this education approach is highly feasible and acceptable, and may improve health outcomes for participants. However, the evidence of effectiveness is limited and the quality of studies varies. Further research is needed to establish the effectiveness of this education approach for different patient and caregiver groups.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Momoka Igarashi, Takayuki Kawaguchi, Takuma Shiozawa, Sosei Yamaguchi
Summary: The study aims to identify conversation topics, who initiated the topics, and differences in topics with and without the use of a shared decision-making (SDM) tool in psychiatric outpatient consultations. The findings show that daily life issues, especially related to work, were the main topics discussed, and the SDM tool seems to facilitate discussion of patients' concerns.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qiwei Luna Wu, Grace Ellen Brannon
Summary: This study explores how patient-centered communication, media, and organizational factors influence patients' intentions to use telehealth. The findings suggest that positive healthcare experiences, organizational support, and quality media designs are associated with telehealth adoption.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
