The Malaysian Medication Adherence Scale (MALMAS): Concurrent Validity Using a Clinical Measure among People with Type 2 Diabetes in Malaysia. [PDF]
Medication non-adherence is a prevalent problem worldwide but up to today, no gold standard is available to assess such behavior. This study was to evaluate the psychometric properties, particularly the concurrent validity of the English version of the ...
Chua, Siew Siang +3 more
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Real-Time and Wireless Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy With Co-Encapsulated Ingestion Sensor in HIV-Infected Patients: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
Adherence with antiretroviral therapy is important for preventing disease progression and HIV transmission. The co-encapsulated pill sensor system sends a signal through a cutaneous patch and allows real-time monitoring of pill ingestion. A 16-week pilot
Corado, Katya +11 more
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Physicians' Assessment of Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review
Objective: Medication adherence and the assessment of patients’ adherence are known to be problematic. There is often a discrepancy between the adherence rate estimated by the physician and the actual adherence rate of the patient. This literature review gives an overview about the published studies investigating physicians’ assessment of patient ...
Heeb RM, Kreuzberg V, Grossmann V
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BackgroundUnused and expired household medicines contribute to environmental pollution, avoidable healthcare costs, and public health risks, including antimicrobial resistance. Although regulatory frameworks for pharmaceutical waste disposal exist across
Przemyslaw Kardas +2 more
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Advancing Pharmacist Collaborative Care within Academic Health Systems. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION:The scope of pharmacy practice has evolved over the last few decades to focus on the optimization of medication therapy. Despite this positive impact, the lack of reimbursement remains a significant barrier to the implementation of ...
Atayee, Rabia S +15 more
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Adherence to the antirheumatic drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyze the adherence rate for conventional and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) utilizing different assessment measures.MethodA systematic literature search was ...
Nilay Aksoy +4 more
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Patient-physician discordance in assessment of adherence to inhaled controller medication: a cross-sectional analysis of two cohorts [PDF]
We aimed to compare patient's and physician's ratings of inhaled medication adherence and to identify predictors of patient-physician discordance.(SFRH/BPD/115169/2016) funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT); ERDF (European Regional ...
Afonso, Ivete +68 more
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ASSESSMENT OF MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN BIPOLAR DISORDER PATIENTS USING MEDICATION ADHERENCE TOOL
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of medication adherence among patients with bipolar disorder and to identify the factors associated with low adherence. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted over 6 months at the Psychiatry outpatient department of Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Assam, India.
NIVEDITA SAHA +2 more
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Psychometric properties of the Polish version of the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale in hypertensive adults. [PDF]
Low adherence to pharmacological treatment is often associated with poor blood pressure control, but identification of nonadherent patients in outpatient settings is difficult.
Chudiak, Anna +5 more
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IntroductionSeasonal influenza is a major cause of illness and death worldwide. Vaccination remains the cornerstone of prevention, with options including trivalent inactivated (TIV), quadrivalent inactivated (QIV), and live-attenuated vaccines.
Nilay Aksoy +6 more
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