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Psychotropic medication non-adherence and its associated factors among patients with major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews, 2020
Background Major psychiatric disorders are growing public health concern that attributed 14% of the global burden of diseases. The management of major psychiatric disorders is challenging mainly due to medication non-adherence.
Agumasie Semahegn, K. Torpey, A. Manu, N. Assefa, G. Tesfaye, A. Ankomah   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Revisiting the internal consistency and factorial validity of the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale

SAGE Open Medicine, 2016
Objective: To assess the internal consistency and factorial validity of the adapted French 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale in assessing adherence to noninsulin antidiabetic drug treatment.
Arsène Zongo, Line Guénette, Jocelyne Moisan, Laurence Guillaumie, Sophie Lauzier, Jean-Pierre Grégoire   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychometric validation of the hindi version of summary of diabetes self-care activities (H-SDSCA) amongst pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus, in Lucknow

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Objective: The English version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) measure is the most often used self-reporting instrument assessing diabetes self-management.
Mallicka, Shivendra K. Singh, Amita Pandey, Manish K. Manar, Shalini Srivastava   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adherence to Nutrition and Physical Activity Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Development of Colorectal Adenoma. [PDF]

, 2018
Adherence to the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Nutrition and Physical Activity Cancer Prevention Guidelines is associated with reductions in overall cancer incidence and mortality, including site-specific cancers such as colorectal cancer.
Harris, Robin B, Jacobs, Elizabeth T, Kohler, Lindsay N, Lance, Peter, Oren, Eyal, Roe, Denise J   +5 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for non-collision injuries among bus commuters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Migration of people from rural to urban areas has led to the increase in demand for transportation services in the cities. However, authorities have failed to cope with this problem in a consistently manner. This has led to the increase in non-
Alan Lwanga, Hussein H. Mwanga, Ezra J. Mrema   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A cross-sectional study on adherence to treatment and life-style modifications in hypertensive patients attending the urban health centre of a teaching hospital in Hyderabad

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Introduction: The burden of hypertension is expected to double by 2025 and adherence to treatment has a key role in disease outcome. The World Health Organization defines adherence as the extent to which a person's behaviour of taking medication ...
Pavani Varma, Anu Mohandas, Pratyusha Ravulapalli, Snigdha Pattnaik, K Satya Varaprasad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older people and medication taking behaviour: A review of the literature [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Older people represent a sizeable population of the UK. Many older people receive drug treatment for long term conditions. Adherence with medication is therefore an important clinical, financial and resource intensive concern.
Barber, Belcher, Benson, Benson, Blaxter, Bonner, Butler, Campbell, Carr, Chen, Chin, Cline, Cohen, Conrad, Corlett, De Geest, Dowell, Dunbar-Jacob, Ekman, Griffiths, Harrison, Hughes, Johnson, Kippen, Kjellgren, Kjellgren, Kripalani, Lee, Leventhal, Levy, Lumme-Sandt, Maggi Banning, Maidment, Mallion, Mancia, Mays, McElnay, Phatak, Pound, Pound, Roth, Sackett, Salas, Sale, Scotto, Senior, Struthers, Svensson, Unson, Van der Wal, Veehof, Vermiere, Watson, Zafran   +53 more
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How to improve adherence with quarantine: rapid review of the evidence

medRxiv, 2020
Objectives: The January 2020 outbreak of coronavirus has once again thrown the vexed issue of quarantine into the spotlight, with many countries asking their citizens to self-isolate if they have potentially come into contact with the infection. However,
Rebecca Webster, S. Brooks, Louise E. Smith, L. Woodland, S. Wessely, J. Rubin   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Psychological Factors and Treatment Adherence Behavior in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Chronic heart failure adversely affects 300,000 Australians. Symptom stabilization and prognosis are partially determined by patients following medical and lifestyle recommendations.
Dwyer, Jonathan, Head, Kathryn, Schweitzer, Robert   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Adherence to a Six-Dose Regimen of Artemether-Lumefantrine for Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in Uganda. [PDF]

, 2004
Measuring baseline levels of adherence and identifying risk factors for non-adherence are important steps before the introduction of new antimalarials. In Mbarara in southwestern Uganda, we assessed adherence to artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem) in its ...
Bajunirwe, F, Biraro, S, Checchi, F, Fogg, C, Guthmann, J P, Kiguli, J, Kyomugisha, A, Musabe, J, Namiiro, P, Piola, P   +9 more
core   +2 more sources