Nonadherence to psoriasis medication as an outcome of limited coping resources and conflicting goals: findings from a qualitative interview study with people with psoriasis [PDF]
, 2016 Background Medication nonadherence is known to limit the effectiveness of available therapies; however, little is known specifically about medication adherence in people with psoriasis.
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Eye drop Self-medication: Comparative Questionnaire-based study of two Latin American cities. [PDF]
, 2014 A broad spectrum of ocular symptoms are treated by self-medication with commercial eye-drops. This behavior threatens individuals' visual health. In Latin America, evidence is poor.
Gramajo, Ana L. +7 more
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2005 Nerve growth factor (NGF) is an important substance in the skin, where it can modulate nerve maintenance and repair. However, the direct link between NGF and pruritic disease such as atopic dermatitis is not yet fully understood. To determine whether NGF
Norikazu Takano +2 more
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The Feasibility of a Using a Smart Button Mobile Health System to Self-Track Medication Adherence and Deliver Tailored Short Message Service Text Message Feedback [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: As many as 50% of people experience medication nonadherence, yet studies for detecting nonadherence and delivering real-time interventions to improve adherence are lacking.
Bartlett Ellis, Rebecca J. +5 more
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Cross-cultural validation and psychometric evaluation of the Self-Medication Assessment Tool (SMAT) for assessing and optimizing medication therapy management of older people [PDF]
, 2018 Background, rationale and objectives: The assessment of medication management ability in the elderly can be performed using specific tools, such as the Self-Medication Assessment Tool, which considers real and simulated regimens.
Advinha, Ana Margarida +5 more
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Monitoring self-medication [PDF]
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2003 Self-medication, using non-prescription drugs, is beneficial to patients, healthcare professionals, the pharmaceutical industry and governments. Although many non-prescription medications are effective, misuse and abuse of these products can arise.
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Medication used in intentional drug overdose in Flanders 2008-2013 [PDF]
, 2019 Background : Intentional drug overdose is the most common method of self-harm. As psychiatric disorders are very common in self-harm patients, the medication used to treat these disorders can become the means for the self-harm act.
Portzky, Gwendolyn +3 more
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Utilization of Medicines Available at Home by General Population of Rural and Urban Set Up of Western India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: In India, medicines are procured with prescription or without prescription by patients, which are kept at home and often are utilized in inappropriate manner.
Nazima Mirza, Barna Ganguly
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The Other Side of Medicalization: Self-Medicalization and Self-Medication [PDF]
Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, 2013 The concept of medicalization has given rise to considerable discussion in the social sciences, focusing especially on the extension of medicine's jurisdiction and its hold over our bodies through the reduction of social phenomena to individual biological pathologies.
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Supporting adherence to oral anticancer agents : clinical practice and clues to improve care provided by physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and pharmacists [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Healthcare provider (HCP) activities and attitudes towards patients strongly influence medication adherence. The aim of this study was to assess current clinical practices to support patients in adhering to treatment with oral anticancer ...
Boons, Christel CLM +5 more
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