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A review of interventions used to improve adherence with medication in older [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Medication mismanagement is a continuous problem particularly in older people. Numerous interventions have been developed and tested in an attempt to improve adherence with medication in this client group.
Banning, M
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Medication taking behaviour and hypertension: A review of the literature [PDF]
, 2009 Hypertension is a global illness and one that affects circa 20% of the population. Despite the effectiveness of treatment, adherence with medication is a key concern, particularly in the elderly.
Banning, M
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In what way do Nepalese cultural factors affect adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Nepal? [PDF]
, 2011 Individuals’ self administration of medication is an essential component of disease management because incorrect and incomplete medication can result in increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs and also spreads drug resistance.
Simkhada, Padam +3 more
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Are attitudes towards medication adherence associated with medication adherence behaviours among patients with psychosis? A systematic review and meta analysis [PDF]
, 2013 Background Studies have shown patient attitudes to be an important predictor for health related behaviours including medication adherence. It is less clear whether patient attitudes are also associated with medication adherence among patients with ...
McCabe, R. +5 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Medication non-adherence jeopardises the effectiveness of chronic therapies and negatively affects financial sustainability of healthcare systems.
Przemysław Kardas +18 more
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Gamification of Medication Adherence in Epilepsy [PDF]
Seizure, 2017 Adherence to medication regimens is a crucial factor in seizure-freedom and well-being for people with epilepsy. In contrast, taking medication inconsistently increases the risk of not only seizures and their adverse effects, but drug side-effects and unnecessary modifications to treatment plans.
Abdul-Rahim MI, Thomas RH
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An Ecological Perspective on Medication Adherence [PDF]
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2012 Adherence to a prescribed medication regimen is influenced not only by characteristics of the individual patient, but also by factors within the patient’s environment, or so-called system level factors. Until now, however, health care system factors have received relatively little attention in explaining medication nonadherence. Ecological models might
Berben, Lut +4 more
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Medication adherence in schizophrenia
World Journal of Psychiatry, 2012 Non-adherence is a major problem in the treatment of schizophrenia. Its high prevalence, potentially severe consequences and associated costs make the study of this phenomenon a priority issue. In this article, basic non-adherence concepts of prevalence, consequences, evaluation methods, methodological restrictions of available studies, risk factors ...
Francisco Javier, Acosta +4 more
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Medication Beliefs and Adherence to Antiseizure Medications
Neurology Research International, 2020 Introduction. The primary objective of our study was to determine the nature of medication beliefs and their association with adherence to antiseizure medications (ASMs) among elderly epilepsy patients. Our secondary objective was to enhance the psychometric properties and factor structure parameters of the Beliefs about Medications Questionnaire (BMQ)
Devender Bhalla +6 more
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The AdHOC study of older adults' adherence to medication in 11 countries [PDF]
, 2005 Objective: Authors investigated, cross-nationally, the factors, including demographic, psychiatric ( including cognitive), physical, and behavioral, determining whether older people take their prescribed medication.
Cooper, Claudia +20 more
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