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An Ecological Perspective on Medication Adherence [PDF]
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
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
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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In what way do Nepalese cultural factors affect adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Nepal? [PDF]
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 +5 more
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Adherence counseling during patient contacts in swiss community pharmacies [PDF]
Numerous studies showed the effectiveness of pharmaceutical care in improving medication adherence in primary care patients. However, in daily pharmacy practice, the provision of pharmaceutical care appears to be limited.
Hersberger, Kurt E. +5 more
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Background: The rates of medication non-adherence among Indian patients with schizophrenia are high, and its detection poses problems. Comparisons of suitable measures to detect medication non-adherence in schizophrenia from Indian outpatient settings ...
Nidhi Chauhan +2 more
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Introduction: Health Belief Model is one of the factors that influence medication adherence. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified medication adherence as the primary indication of treatments effectiveness for hypertensive patients.
Dewi Rury Arindari, Dessy Suswitha
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Taking a broader perspective on medication adherence : the importance of system factors [PDF]
As behavior is influenced by the system in which the patient lives, it is crucial to investigate the role of system factors in explaining adherence.
Berben, Lut
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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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Introduction Current intervention programme to improve drug adherence are either too complex or expensive for implementation and scale-up in low-middle-income countries.
Job F M van Boven +4 more
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