Are attitudes towards medication adherence associated with medication adherence behaviours among patients with psychosis? A systematic review and meta analysis [PDF]
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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Adherence to secondary stroke prevention strategies - Results from the German stroke data bank [PDF]
Only very limited data are available concerning patient adherence to antithrombotic medication intended to prevent a recurrent stroke. Reduced adherence and compliance could significantly influence the effects of any stroke prevention strategies.
Diener, H. C. +4 more
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Introduction: Adherence to treatment is associated with the quality of health care given to the patient, especially in institutions with a high workload, such as dentistry schools.
Gustavo Jaimes-Monroy +6 more
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Treatment adherence under the foucauldian perspective: knowledge/powers in tuberculosis control manuals in Brazil [PDF]
Objective Investigate which knowledge emerges in the Tuberculosis Control Manuals and how power relations are established for treatment adherence. Method Documentary and qualitative research on five Manuals published between 2002 and 2019, available ...
Priscila Tadei Nakata Zago +4 more
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A review of studies of adherence with antihypertensive drugs using prescription databases. [PDF]
Poor adherence with antihypertensive therapies is a major factor in the low rates of blood pressure control among people with hypertension. Patient adherence is influenced by a large number of interacting factors but their exact impact is not well ...
Fitz-Simon, Nicola +2 more
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Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in Nepal: A Mixed-Methods Study [PDF]
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a lifesaver for individual patients treated for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Freeman, Janifer +21 more
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Improving health outcomes: innovation, coverage, quality and adherence. [PDF]
The Israeli health system has made considerable progress in reducing deaths amenable to medical care but has more to do. This commentary describes how progress in this area results from innovation, coverage, quality, and adherence to treatment.
Chow Clara K +5 more
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Frequency Of Low Adherence And Related Factors In Older Adults Treated In Ponto Dos Volantes, In The Jequitinhonha Valley [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate adherence to medication treatment and possible associated factors in elderly patients interviewed during medical appointments in primary care units.
Nathanna Fernandes Maciel +21 more
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Adherence to polypharmacy - use of multidrug punch cards in primary care [PDF]
Adherence is defined as ‘the extent to which a person’s behavior – taking medication, following a diet, and/or executing lifestyle changes, corresponds with agreed recommendations from a health care provider’.
Böni, Fabienne
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A review of health behaviour theories: how useful are these for developing interventions to promote long-term medication adherence for TB and HIV/AIDS? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Suboptimal treatment adherence remains a barrier to the control of many infectious diseases, including tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, which contribute significantly to the global disease burden. However, few of the many interventions developed to
Munro Salla +13 more
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