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Wawruch M, Petrova M, Tesar T, Murin J, Schnorrerova P, Paduchova M, Celovska D, Havelkova B, Trnka M, Alfian SD, Aarnio E. Factors associated with non-adherence to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in older patients with peripheral arterial disease. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1199669. [PMID: 37637425 PMCID: PMC10448819 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1199669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Introduction: As in other chronic conditions, medication adherence is important in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Our study aimed at a) analysing non-adherence to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in groups of older ACEI and ARB users with PAD, and b) identifying characteristics associated with non-adherence. Methods: We focused on the implementation phase of adherence (i.e., after treatment initiation and before possible discontinuation of treatment). The study cohort included ACEI/ARB users aged ≥65 years in whom PAD was newly diagnosed during 2012. Non-adherence was defined as Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) < 80%. Results: Among 7,080 ACEI/ARB users (6,578 ACEI and 502 ARB users), there was no significant difference in the overall proportion of non-adherent patients between ACEI and ARB users (13.9% and 15.3%, respectively). There were differences in factors associated with non-adherence between the groups of persistent and non-persistent (i.e., discontinued treatment at some point during follow-up) ACEI and ARB users. Increasing age, dementia and bronchial asthma were associated with non-adherence in persistent ACEI users. General practitioner as index prescriber was associated with adherence in the groups of non-persistent ACEI users and persistent ARB users. Conclusion: Identified factors associated with non-adherence may help in determining the groups of patients who require increased attention.
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- Martin Wawruch
- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Organisation and Management of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Medical Physics, Biophysics, Informatics and Telemedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Center of Excellence in Higher Education for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Foley L, Doherty AS, Wallace E, Boland F, Hynes L, Murphy AW, Molloy GJ. Exploring the Multidimensional Relationship Between Medication Beliefs and Adherence to Medications Among Older Adults Living With Multimorbidity Using Polynomial Regression: An Observational Cohort Study. Ann Behav Med 2023; 57:561-570. [PMID: 37000216 PMCID: PMC10312300 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaad004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND People living with multimorbidity may hold complex beliefs about medicines, potentially influencing adherence. Polynomial regression offers a novel approach to examining the multidimensional relationship between medication beliefs and adherence, overcoming limitations associated with difference scores. PURPOSE To explore the multidimensional relationship between medication beliefs and adherence among people living with multimorbidity. METHODS Secondary analysis was conducted using observational data from a cohort of older adults living with ≥2 chronic conditions, recruited from 15 family practices in Ireland in 2010 (n = 812) and followed up in 2012 (n = 515). Medication beliefs were measured with the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire-Specific. Adherence was assessed with the medication possession ratio using prescription data from the national primary care reimbursement service. Polynomial regression was used to explore the best-fitting multidimensional models for the relationship between (i) beliefs and adherence at baseline, and (ii) beliefs at baseline and adherence at follow-up. RESULTS Confirmatory polynomial regression rejected the difference-score model, and exploratory polynomial regression indicated quadratic models for both analyses. Reciprocal effects were present in both analyses (slope [Analysis 1]: β = 0.08, p = .007; slope [Analysis 2]: β = 0.07, p = .044), indicating that adherence was higher when necessity beliefs were high and concern beliefs were low. Nonreciprocal effects were also present in both analyses (slope [Analysis 1]: β = 0.05, p = .006; slope [Analysis 2]: β = 0.04, p = .043), indicating that adherence was higher when both necessity and concern beliefs were high. CONCLUSIONS Among people living with multimorbidity, there is evidence that the relationship between medication beliefs and adherence is multidimensional. Attempts to support adherence should consider the combined role of necessity and concern beliefs.
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- Louise Foley
- School of Psychology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of General Practice, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of General Practice, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
- Data Science Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Croi Heart and Stroke Charity, Galway, Ireland
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- Discipline of General Practice, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Niazi T, Kaldany E, Tisseverasinghe S, Malagón T, Bahoric B, McPherson V, Rompre-Brodeur A, Anidjar M. Prophylactic A-Blockers for Radiotherapy-Induced Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men with Prostate Cancer: A Phase III Randomized Trial. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3444. [PMID: 37444553 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The present phase III randomized trial assessed the efficacy of prophylactic versus therapeutic α-blockers at improving RI-LUTSs in prostate cancer patients receiving external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). METHODS A total of 148 prostate cancer patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either prophylactic silodosin on day one of EBRT or the occurrence of RI-LUTSs. LUTSs were quantified using the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) at regular intervals during the study. The primary endpoint was the change in the IPSS from baseline to the last day of radiotherapy (RT). Secondary endpoints included changes in IPSS from baseline to 4 weeks and 12 weeks after the start of RT. RESULTS Patient demographics, baseline IPSS, and prescribed radiation doses were balanced between arms. On the last day of RT, the mean IPSS was 14.8 (SD 7.6) in the experimental arm and 15.7 (SD 8.5) in the control arm (p = 0.40). There were no significant differences in IPSSs between the study arms in the intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis at baseline, the last day of RT, and 4 and 12 weeks post-RT. CONCLUSION Prophylactic α-blockers were not effective at significantly reducing RI-LUTSs in prostate cancer patients treated with EBRT. Treating patients with α-blockers at the onset of RI-LUTSs will avoid unnecessary drug exposure and toxicity.
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- Tamim Niazi
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Gatineau, QC J8V 3R2, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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Psychosocial and behavioral correlates of self-efficacy in treatment adherence
in older patients with comorbid hypertension and type 2 diabetes. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY REPORT 2023. [DOI: 10.5114/hpr/159284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BackgroundAdhering to clinical prescriptions is known to protect against the effects of uncontrolled hypertension and of acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases, including diabetes. Contextually, positive associations between self-care behaviors and psychological constructs, such as self-efficacy, are widely acknowledged in the literature. However, still little is known about the psychological factors underlying the patient’s self-efficacy. This study aimed to investigate the psychosocial and behavioral correlates of self-efficacy related to treatment adherence in older patients with comorbid hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus.Participants and procedureItalian and Polish patients (≥ 65 years; N = 180) consecutively responded to self-report questionnaires measuring psycho-social (i.e., beliefs about medicines, perceived physician’s communication effectiveness, medication-specific social sup-port, self-efficacy) and behavioral factors (i.e., pharmacological adherence, medications refill adherence, intentional non-adherence) related to treatment adherence. Between-group comparisons and regression analyses were performed.ResultsFisher’s least significant difference (LSD) test showed significant differences between the Italian and Polish groups in all questionnaires (p < .01) with the Italian patients reporting more satisfactory scores. Younger age (β = .08, p = .045), female gender (β = 1.03, p = .042), higher medication refills adherence (β = –.07, p = .024), lower intentional non-adherence (β = –.03, p = .009), positive beliefs about medications (β = .13, p < .001), better quality of communication with the physician (β = .09, p < .001), and stronger perceived medication-specific social support (β = .06, p = .001) were significantly associat-ed with self-efficacy related to treatment adherence.ConclusionsFuture research and interventions should leverage psychosocial and behavioral factors to address self-efficacy contributing to enhancing adherence to clinical prescriptions.
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Granata N, Torlaschi V, Zanatta F, Giardini A, Maestri R, Pavesi C, Sommaruga M, Gazzi L, Bertolotti G, Sarzi Braga S, Monelli M, Zanelli E, Pierobon A. Positive affect as a predictor of non-pharmacological adherence in older Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:606-620. [PMID: 35603663 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2077394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) patients, psychological and cognitive variables and their association with treatment adherence have been extensively reported in the literature, but few are the investigations in older people. The present study aimed to evaluate the psychological, cognitive, and adherence to treatment profile of older (>65 years) CHF patients, the interrelation between these variables, and identify possible independent predictors of self-reported treatment adherence. CHF inpatients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation were assessed for: anxiety, depression, cognitive impairment, positive and negative affect, and self-reported adherence (adherence antecedents, pharmacological adherence, and non-pharmacological adherence). 100 CHF inpatients (mean age: 74.9 ± 7.1 years) were recruited. 16% of patients showed anxiety and 24.5% depressive symptoms; 4% presented cognitive decline. Cognitive functioning negatively correlated to depression, anxiety, and negative affect (p < 0.01). The adherence antecedents (disease acceptance, adaptation, knowledge, and socio-familiar support) negatively correlated to anxiety (p < 0.05), depression (p < 0.001), and negative affect (p < 0.05), while they positively correlated to positive affect (p < 0.01). Pharmacological adherence negatively correlated to anxiety and negative affect (p < 0.05). Conversely, non-pharmacological adherence and positive affect positively correlated (p < 0.05). Furthermore, depression and anxiety negatively predicted adherence antecedents (β = -0.162, p = 0.037) and pharmacological adherence (β = -0.171, p = 0.036), respectively. Finally, positive affect was found as an independent predictor of non-pharmacological adherence (β = 0.133, p = 0.004). In cardiac rehabilitation, a specific psychological assessment focused on anxiety, depression, and affect can provide useful information to manage CHF older patients' care related to treatment adherence. In particular, positive affect should be targeted in future interventions to foster patients' non-pharmacological adherence.
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- Nicolò Granata
- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto Di Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto Di Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Information Technology Department, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto Di Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto Di Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto Di Camaldoli, Milano, Italy
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- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto di Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto di Tradate, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto di Tradate, Varese, Italy
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- Subacute Care, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto Di Camaldoli, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto di Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto Di Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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Self-Reported Medication Adherence Among Older People Admitted to Hospital: A Descriptive Study. Drugs Real World Outcomes 2023; 10:23-29. [PMID: 36703097 PMCID: PMC9944347 DOI: 10.1007/s40801-023-00352-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Poor medication adherence is prevalent among older people. To optimize therapeutic outcomes, it is crucial to understand the underlying causes and perceptions. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the extent of self-reported medication adherence and associated factors among older people admitted to hospital. METHODS Individuals living at home aged ≥ 75 years with an emergency admission at a university hospital between September 2018 and September 2021 were included. Participants answered the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) questionnaire upon admission regarding their prescribed long-term medications. Participants with a MARS-5 score of 23-25 were defined as adherent and with a score of 5-22 as nonadherent. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate possible factors independently associated with self-reported medication adherence. RESULTS A total of 261 individuals were included. The mean age was 84 years (standard deviation 5.7) and the mean MARS-5 score was 23.9 (standard deviation 1.8). Overall, 227 (87%) participants were classified as adherent to their prescribed treatment, while 34 (13%) participants were classified as nonadherent. Participants with cognitive impairment (odds ratio = 0.40, 95% confidence interval 0.18-0.90, p = 0.027) and depression (odds ratio = 0.29, 95% confidence interval 0.10-0.87, p = 0.028) had a lower odds of reporting adherence to their medications. CONCLUSIONS The majority of individuals aged ≥ 75 years who were recently hospitalized rated themselves as adherent to their prescribed medications according to MARS-5. Future studies would benefit from adding more possible explanatory factors and combining a self-reported assessment with a more objective measurement of medication adherence.
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Al-Tarawneh F, Ali T, Al-Tarawneh A, Altwalbeh D, Gogazeh E, Bdair O, Algaralleh A. Study of Adherence Level and the Relationship Between Treatment Adherence, and Superstitious Thinking Related to Health Issues Among Chronic Disease Patients in Southern Jordan: Cross-Sectional Study. Patient Prefer Adherence 2023; 17:605-614. [PMID: 36923785 PMCID: PMC10010127 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s390997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For disease management, numerous drugs are prescribed. However, long-term treatment adherence is still unsatisfactory. Culture influences beliefs regarding medication, particularly irrational ideas that affect treatment adherence. The Middle East, notably Jordan, is affected by a lack of awareness of these attitudes with regard to treatment adherence. OBJECTIVE Investigating the adherence level among patients with chronic diseases in southern Jordan. To determine whether certain demographic traits, different disease factors, and superstitions have any impact on treatment adherence. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study that assessed treatment adherence and superstitious thinking-related health issues were conducted among chronic disease patients who had reviewed intrinsic medicine clinics at the Karak governmental hospital. RESULTS For 314 participants, treatment adherence was categorized into three levels low-adherent patients made up 27.7% highly-adherent patients made up 49.4%, and the remaining adhered at a medium level. Treatment non-adherence was more common in the elderly and female, according to the chi-square analysis. Additionally, the classification of superstitious beliefs into three categories revealed that different percentages of the study population held low superstitious beliefs 21%, medium superstitions 54.1% and high superstitions 24.8% beliefs. The chi-square analysis revealed that the elderly, female, and low-educated patient groups were the highest in superstitious thinking. Multiple regression analysis revealed that educational level and superstitious thinking explained 0.223 of the treatment adherence variances. Treatment adherence is positively influenced by educational level β (0.244) value, but superstitious thinking is negatively influenced by β (-0.302) value. CONCLUSION In conclusion, about half of the participants highly adhered. The results of the multiple-regression analysis indicate that superstition and education were two variables that impacted treatment adherence in this study. While superstitious beliefs lead to lower treatment adherence, education has the opposite effect. Finally, it is recommended to promote patient education to reduce superstitious beliefs, improve medication adherence.
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- Fatima Al-Tarawneh
- Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Karak University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Karak, Jordan
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- Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Karak University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Karak, Jordan
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- Psychology Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Mutah University, Mutah, Jordan
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- Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Karak University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Karak, Jordan
- Correspondence: Diala Altwalbeh, Email
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- Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Irbid University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Salt University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt, Jordan
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- Department of Counseling and Special Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Mutah University, Mutah, Jordan
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A Study on Types of Medication Adherence in Hypertension among Older Patients and Influencing Factors. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10112322. [DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Hypertension has the characteristic that the risk of complications can be reduced through appropriate medication in daily life. Hence, it is important to consider practical measures to increase medication adherence, particularly among older patients. Methods: This study used the Korea Health Panel 2020 data (Version 2.0.1), jointly conducted by Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and National Health Insurance. A total of 2300 patients with high blood pressure over 65 years of age were selected. In order to identify types of medication adherence in older hypertensive patients, and examine factors that influence the types, the Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) and logistic regression were performed. Results: The types of adherence groups were classified into two groups: an ‘adherence group’ (87.1%) and a ‘non-adherence group’ (12.9%). Furthermore, age, living alone, and depressive symptoms were identified as determinants of medication adherence type among older hypertensive patients. Conclusion: The significant impact of sociodemographic status (age, living alone, and depressive symptoms) on medication adherence among older hypertensive patients indicates the need to establish more specific empirical interventions based on each type’s characteristics. It is expected that this study will provide an in-depth understanding of factors associated with medication adherence among older patients with hypertension, which can support interventions tailored to the specific needs of those who are non-adherent.
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Hartman L, Cutolo M, Bos R, Opris-Belinski D, Kok MR, Griep-Wentink HJRM, Klaasen R, Allaart CF, Bruyn GAW, Raterman HG, Voshaar MJH, Gomes N, Pinto RMA, Klausch LT, Lems WF, Boers M. Medication adherence in older people with rheumatoid arthritis is lower according to electronic monitoring than according to pill count. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:5239-5246. [PMID: 33682887 PMCID: PMC8566247 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objectives Suboptimal medication adherence is a serious problem in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. To measure medication adherence, electronic monitoring is regarded as superior to pill count. GLORIA is an ongoing two-year trial on the addition of low-dose (5 mg/d) prednisolone or placebo to standard care in older people (65+ years) with RA. During the entire trial, adherence is measured with electronic caps, and with pill counts. The objective is to describe medication adherence patterns, and to compare the adherence results of the two methods. Methods The recorded adherence patterns of patients (blinded for treatment group) were classified according to descriptive categories. The cutoff for good adherence was set at 80% of prescribed pills taken. Results Trial inclusion closed in 2018 at 451 patients, but trial follow-up is ongoing; the current dataset contains adherence data of 371 patients. Mean number of recorded 90-day periods per patient was 4 (range 1–8). Based on pill count over all periods, 90% of the patients had good adherence; based on cap data, only 20%. Cap data classified 30% of patients as non-user (<20% of days an opening) and 40% as irregular user (different adherence patterns, in or between periods). Conclusion In our trial of older people with RA, the majority appeared to be adherent to medication according to pill count. Results from caps conflicted with those of pill counts, with patterns suggesting patients did not use the bottle for daily dispensing, despite specific advice to do so. Trial registration NCT02585258. ClinicalTrials.gov (https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/)
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- Linda Hartman
- Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUmc.,Epidemiology & Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical immunology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam
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- Department of Rheumatology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort
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- Department of Pharmacy, Radboud University, Nijmegen.,Tools Patient Empowerment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Bluepharma, Indústria Farmacêutica, S.A, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Epidemiology & Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUmc
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUmc.,Epidemiology & Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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González-Bueno J, Sevilla-Sánchez D, Puigoriol-Juvanteny E, Molist-Brunet N, Codina-Jané C, Espaulella-Panicot J. Factors Associated with Medication Non-Adherence among Patients with Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy Admitted to an Intermediate Care Center. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:9606. [PMID: 34574530 PMCID: PMC8464705 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Identifying determinants of medication non-adherence in patients with multimorbidity would provide a step forward in developing patient-centered strategies to optimize their care. Medication appropriateness has been proposed to play a major role in medication non-adherence, reinforcing the importance of interdisciplinary medication review. This study examines factors associated with medication non-adherence among older patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. A cross-sectional study of non-institutionalized patients aged ≥65 years with ≥2 chronic conditions and ≥5 long-term medications admitted to an intermediate care center was performed. Ninety-three patients were included (mean age 83.0 ± 6.1 years). The prevalence of non-adherence based on patients' multiple discretized proportion of days covered was 79.6% (n = 74). According to multivariable analyses, individuals with a suboptimal self-report adherence (by using the Spanish-version Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale) were more likely to be non-adherent to medications (OR = 8.99, 95% CI 2.80-28.84, p < 0.001). Having ≥3 potentially inappropriate prescribing (OR = 3.90, 95% CI 0.95-15.99, p = 0.059) was barely below the level of significance. These two factors seem to capture most of the non-adherence determinants identified in bivariate analyses, including medication burden, medication appropriateness and patients' experiences related to medication management. Thus, the relationship between patients' self-reported adherence and medication appropriateness provides a basis to implement targeted strategies to improve effective prescribing in patients with multimorbidity.
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- Javier González-Bueno
- Pharmacy Department, Consorci Hospitalari de Vic, 08500 Barcelona, Spain;
- Central Catalonia Chronicity Research Group (C3RG), University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), 08500 Barcelona, Spain; (D.S.-S.); (N.M.-B.); (J.E.-P.)
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- Central Catalonia Chronicity Research Group (C3RG), University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), 08500 Barcelona, Spain; (D.S.-S.); (N.M.-B.); (J.E.-P.)
- Pharmacy Department, Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, 08023 Barcelona, Spain
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- Epidemiology Unit, Consorci Hospitalari de Vic, 08500 Barcelona, Spain;
- Tissue Repair and Regeneration Laboratory (TR2Lab) Group, Faculty of Sciences and Technology & Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), 08500 Barcelona, Spain
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- Central Catalonia Chronicity Research Group (C3RG), University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), 08500 Barcelona, Spain; (D.S.-S.); (N.M.-B.); (J.E.-P.)
- Department of Geriatrics, Consorci Hospitalari de Vic & Fundació Hospital de la Santa Creu de Vic, 08500 Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, Consorci Hospitalari de Vic, 08500 Barcelona, Spain;
- Central Catalonia Chronicity Research Group (C3RG), University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), 08500 Barcelona, Spain; (D.S.-S.); (N.M.-B.); (J.E.-P.)
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- Central Catalonia Chronicity Research Group (C3RG), University of Vic—Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), 08500 Barcelona, Spain; (D.S.-S.); (N.M.-B.); (J.E.-P.)
- Department of Geriatrics, Consorci Hospitalari de Vic & Fundació Hospital de la Santa Creu de Vic, 08500 Barcelona, Spain
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Alhassan RK, Ketor CE, Ashinyo A, Ashinyo ME, Nutor JJ, Adjadeh C, Sarkodie E. Quality of antiretroviral therapy services in Ghana: Implications for the HIV response in resource-constrained settings. SAGE Open Med 2021; 9:20503121211036142. [PMID: 34377475 PMCID: PMC8326618 DOI: 10.1177/20503121211036142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective Number of People Living with Human Immune-deficiency Virus in Ghana is over 300,000 and unmet need for antiretroviral therapy is approximately 60%. This study sought to determine the quality of antiretroviral therapy services in selected ART sites in Ghana using the input-process-outcome approach. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional case study that employed modified normative evaluation to assess quality of antiretroviral therapy services in the Oti and Volta regions of Ghana among People Living with HIV (n = 384) and healthcare providers (n = 16). The study was conducted from 11 March to 9 May 2019. Results Resources for managing HIV clients were largely available with the exception of viral load machines, reagents for CD4 counts, and antifungals such as Fluconazole and Cotrimoxazole. Patients enrolled on antiretroviral therapy within 2 weeks was 71% and clients retained in care within 2 weeks of enrolment was 90%. Approximately 26% of enrolled clients recorded viral load suppression; 33% of People Living with HIV who were not insured with the National Health Insurance Scheme paid for some antiretrovirals and cotrimoxazole. Adherence to ART and Cotrimoxazole were 95% and 88%, respectively, using pill count on their last three visits. Time spent with clinical team was among the worst rated (mean = 2.98, standard deviation = 0.54) quality indicators by patients contrary to interpersonal relationship with health provider which was among the best rated (mean = 3.25, standard deviation = 0.41) indicators. Conclusion Observed quality care gaps could potentially reverse gains made in HIV prevention and control in Ghana if not addressed timely; an important value addition of this study is the novel application of input-process-outcome approach in the context of antiretroviral therapy services in Ghana. There is also the need for policy dialogue on inclusion of medications for prophylaxis in antiretroviral therapy on the National Health Insurance Scheme to promote adherence and retention.
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- Robert Kaba Alhassan
- Centre for Health Policy and Implementation Research, Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Pharmacy Department, Jasikan District Hospital, Ghana Health Service, Jasikan, Ghana
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- National AIDS/STI Control Programme, Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Quality Assurance and Safety, Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana
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- Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Pharmacy Department, Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital Kpando, Kpando, Ghana
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- Pharmacy Department, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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Zappulla P, Calvi V. Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Direct Oral Anticoagulants among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Risk, Prevention, Management, and Quality of Life. TH OPEN 2021; 5:e200-e210. [PMID: 34151138 PMCID: PMC8208840 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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A significant problem for patients undergoing oral anticoagulation therapy is gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), a problem that has become increasingly urgent following the introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Furthermore, in recent years a greater focus has been placed on the quality of life (QOL) of patients on long-term oral anticoagulant therapy, which necessitates changes in lifestyle, as well as posing an increased risk of bleeding without producing objective symptomatic relief. Here, we examine current evidence linked to GIB associated with oral anticoagulants, with a focus on randomized control trials, meta-analyses, and postmarketing observational studies. Rivaroxaban and dabigatran (especially the 150-mg bis-in-die dose) appeared to be linked to an increased risk of GIB. The risk of GIB was also greater when edoxaban was used, although this was dependent on the dose. Apixaban did not pose a higher risk of GIB in comparison with warfarin. We provided a summary of current knowledge regarding GIB risk factors for individual anticoagulants, prevention strategies that lower the risk of GIB and management of DOAC therapy after a GIB episode.
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- Paolo Zappulla
- Division of Cardiology, Centro alte specialità e trapianti (C.A.S.T.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco," University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Centro alte specialità e trapianti (C.A.S.T.), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco," University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Rodríguez MD, García-Vázquez JP, Andrade ÁG. Stimulating the Involvement of Family Members in the Medication Management Activities of Older Adults Through Ambient Displays: Qualitative Study. Comput Inform Nurs 2021; 39:992-999. [PMID: 34074870 DOI: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Little attention has been paid to how medication management technologies, designed for older adults, modify the participation of family caregivers. We developed a tablet-based ambient display that provides external cues to remind and motivate older adults to take their medications. This study aimed to understand the effect of ambient displays on the involvement of family members in the elderly's medication management. We conducted a 10-week study consisting of interviews administered weekly to nine elderly-caregivers. We identify that new involvement patterns of the family caregivers were provoked through external cues, which made them aware of older adults' medication adherence and encouraged younger relatives to help older adults.
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- Marcela D Rodríguez
- Author Affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, UABC, Mexicali, Mexico
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Patients' knowledge and awareness about patient support programs: a cross-sectional study on Lebanese adults with chronic diseases. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2021; 37:e34. [PMID: 33526149 DOI: 10.1017/s0266462321000040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patient Support Programs (PSPs) have become a trend among pharmaceutical companies and a standard service offering to patients. The objective of the present study is to describe the status of PSPs in Lebanon and to assess the extent of knowledge and awareness among Lebanese patients about the PSPs. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and July 2017. A convenient sample of patients was randomly selected from outpatient clinics at four hospitals within the Greater Beirut Area. A questionnaire was used to address the study objective. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Chi-square test. Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 23. RESULTS Out of 385 patients who participated in the study, 45.45 percent were aged between 46 and 66 years. None of them indicated that they were enrolled in a PSP, and only 13 percent of the respondents were aware of the existence of such a program. In terms of adherence habits, 55.6 percent of the patients self-reported that they do not skip any dose of their medication and consume their medication as prescribed by their healthcare providers. The main reason for nonadherence reported by the majority of nonadherent participants 144 (84.2%) was simple forgetfulness. CONCLUSIONS There is a severe lack of awareness of PSPs in Lebanon. Given the important role that PSPs play in creating value for patients-in terms of healthcare follow-up practices, improved adherence habits, and cost savings-there should be a more substantial effort by pharmaceutical companies to expand and promote their PSPs in the Lebanese market.
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Capranzano P, Francaviglia B, Sardone A, Agnello F, Valenti N, Frazzetto M, Legnazzi M, Occhipinti G, Scalia L, Calvi V, Capodanno D, Tamburino C. Suitability for elderly with heart disease of a QR code-based feedback of drug intake: Overcoming limitations of current medication adherence telemonitoring systems. Int J Cardiol 2020; 327:209-216. [PMID: 33309634 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Current medication adherence telemonitoring systems have several limitations prompting the need for simpler, low-cost and widely applicable tools. To meet these needs, we propose a novel method consisting in sending a digital feedback of medication intake by just reading a pre-defined Quick Response (QR) code attached on the pills box. METHODS To assess the potential clinical applicability of the proposed QR code-based task, its feasibility was tested among elderly with heart diseases. The primary endpoint was the learning success defined as a correct execution of all QR code-based digital task steps within 10 min. Study outcomes were compared between patients 65-75 years old (younger cohort) and those aged >75 years (older cohort) admitted to the Cardiology ward of a tertiary center. RESULTS A total of 262 patients were included: 128 (48.9%) were younger and 134 (51.1%) older. Despite a baseline low smartphone use in the overall population (41.2%), patients learning success of the digital task was as high as 75.6%, with lower rates among older vs. younger (67.9% vs. 83.6%, p = 0.005). After adjustment no significant independent association between age and success in learning the QR code-based task was found. Differently, increasing age was a negative independent predictor of smartphone use. The learning time was overall small, but longer in the older group (126 ± 100 vs. 100 ± 60 s, p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS The QR code-based digital task was highly feasible for elderly with heart diseases suggesting its potential large-scale clinical application and encouraging the investigation of QR code-based systems for medication adherence telemonitoring.
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- Piera Capranzano
- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Granata N, Traversoni S, Kardas P, Kurczewska-Michalak M, Costa E, Midão L, Giardini A. Methodological features of quantitative studies on medication adherence in older patients with chronic morbidity: A systematic review. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2020; 103:2132-2141. [PMID: 32402488 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The growing number of chronic, multimorbid older adults encourages healthcare systems to cope with polypharmacy and non-adherence. However, methodology on how to provide effective interventions to enhance medication adherence is still object of debate. METHODS To describe methodological features of quantitative studies concerning older adults' medication adherence, by means of a PRISMA systematic review (Scopus, PubMed, Medline). A specific focus was devoted to theoretical models and to the ABC Taxonomy model, as stated by the EMERGE guidelines. RESULTS 55 papers were included. Most of the studies were conducted using randomized control trials (63.6%) and focused on a single disease only (72.7%). Most of the interventions were provided by a single professional figure (70.9%). Medication adherence was mainly evaluated by means of questionnaires (61.8%) and by clinical records (30.9%). Sixteen studies considered a theoretical model in the intervention framework. The Initiation phase (ABC Taxonomy) was the most neglected. CONCLUSIONS Future studies upon medication adherence should account real-life challenges such as multimorbidity, polypharmacy and interdisciplinarity, analyzing adherence as a complex, holistic process. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Theoretical models may be useful to enhance the soundness of the results, to ease their comparability, to calibrate tailored strategies and to plan patient-centered interventions.
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- Nicolò Granata
- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto di Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto di Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy and Porto4Ageing, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy and Porto4Ageing, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Psychology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCSS, Istituto di Montescano, Pavia, Italy.
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Wawruch M, Wimmer G, Murin J, Paduchova M, Petrova M, Tesar T, Matalova P, Havelkova B, Trnka M, Aarnio E. Non-Adherence to Statin Treatment in Older Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease Depending on Persistence Status. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8100378. [PMID: 32992971 PMCID: PMC7599852 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8100378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The effectiveness of statins in secondary prevention of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) largely depends on patients’ adherence to treatment. The aims of our study were: (a) to analyze non-adherence during the whole follow-up in persistent patients, and only during persistence for non-persistent patients; (b) to identify factors associated with non-adherence separately among persistent and non-persistent patients. A cohort of 8330 statin users aged ≥65 years, in whom PAD was newly diagnosed between January 2012–December 2012, included 5353 patients persistent with statin treatment, and 2977 subjects who became non-persistent during the 5-year follow-up. Non-adherence was defined using the proportion of days covered <80%. Patient- and statin-related characteristics associated with non-adherence were identified with binary logistic regression. A significantly higher proportion of non-adherent patients was found among non-persistent patients compared to persistent subjects (43.6% vs. 29.6%; p < 0.001). Associated with non-adherence in both persistent and non-persistent patients was high intensity statin treatment, while in non-persistent patients, it was employment and increasing number of medications. In patients with a poor adherence during their persistent period, an increased risk for discontinuation may be expected. However, there is also non-adherence among persistent patients. There are differences in factors associated with non-adherence depending on patients’ persistence.
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- Martin Wawruch
- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia;
- Correspondence: (M.W.); (T.T.)
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- Institute of Measurement Science, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 813 69 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Department of Organisation and Management of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, 832 32 Bratislava, Slovakia
- Correspondence: (M.W.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic;
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- General Health Insurance Company, 851 04 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Medical Physics, Biophysics, Informatics and Telemedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 813 72 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland;
- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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McLoughlin A, Bennett K, Cahir C. Developing a model of the determinants of medication nonadherence in older community-dwelling patients. Ann Behav Med 2020; 53:942-954. [PMID: 30870558 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaz004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Medication nonadherence is associated with adverse health outcomes in older populations. The aim of this study was to develop a model that describes the relationship between the determinants of nonadherence, per the World Health Organization (WHO) model of nonadherence and the necessity-concerns framework (NCF) and nonadherence in a cohort of older community-dwelling patients. A retrospective cohort study of 855 community-dwelling patients aged ≥70 years from 15 practices. Medication nonadherence was assessed by (i) medication possession ratio (MPR < 80%) and (ii) the median MPR across all drugs dispensed. Patient questionnaires, interviews, and medical records measured the determinants of nonadherence per the WHO and NCF frameworks. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was undertaken to generate the model of best fit. Two structural equation models (SEM) were developed to evaluate the relationship between the WHO factors, the NCF, and nonadherence (Model 1: MPR < 80%, Model 2: median MPR). The CFA produced a reasonable fit (χ2(113) = 203, p < .001; root mean square error of approximation = 0.03; comparative fit index = 0.98, and weighted root mean square residual = 0.97) and adequate internal consistency (r = .26-.40). SEM analysis (Model 1) showed a significant direct relationship between patient-related (β = 0.45, p < .01), socioeconomic (β = 0.20, p < .01), and therapy-related factors (β = -0.27, p < .01) and nonadherence (MPR < 80%). Similar results were found for Model 2 (median MPR). There was a significant direct relationship between medication concerns (β = -0.13, p < .01) and nonadherence. Therapy-related (β = -0.04, p < .05) and patient-related factors (β = -0.06, p < .05) also had a significant mediating effect on nonadherence through medication concerns. Health care professionals need to address medication concerns and management of adverse effects in older populations to improve adherence and clinical outcomes.
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- Affraic McLoughlin
- Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Spreafico M, Gasperoni F, Barbati G, Ieva F, Scagnetto A, Zanier L, Iorio A, Sinagra G, Di Lenarda A. Adherence to Disease-Modifying Therapy in Patients Hospitalized for HF: Findings from a Community-Based Study. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2020; 20:179-190. [PMID: 31444666 DOI: 10.1007/s40256-019-00367-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Much data about prescription adherence in patients with heart failure (HF) are available, but few exist about the evaluation of true patient adherence. Further, methods for analyzing this issue are poorly known. OBJECTIVES Our objective was to evaluate the impact of patient adherence to disease-modifying drugs after HF hospitalization in a community-based cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS Patients hospitalized with first diagnostic HF code and at least one post-discharge purchase of evidence-based drugs for HF between 2009 and 2015 were included (12,938 patients). A new method for measuring adherence to polypharmacy (patient adherence indicator [PAI]) was introduced, based on proportion of days covered (PDC) and medication possession ratio (MPR). The investigated drugs were β-blockers (BBs), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), and anti-aldosterone agents (AAs). Regional administrative databases were analyzed. RESULTS The mean age of the cohort was 80 years; 53% was female; the median Charlson Comorbidity Index score was 2, and the overall death rate was 60%. PAI based on PDC estimated a nonadherence rate of 47%. Median daily dosages were well below target dosages for all drugs considered. A good PAI significantly lowered the mortality risk, irrespective of the computational method used: PDC (PAI adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0.93; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.88-0.97; p = 0.001) or MPR (PAI adjusted HR 0.93; 95% CI 0.89-0.98; p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS In a real-world setting, medication adherence of patients with HF remains unsatisfactory, especially when in a polypharmacy setting. Irrespective of PDC and MPR, good patient adherence to polypharmacy was associated with a lower death rate.
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- Marta Spreafico
- MOX, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
- CHRP-National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Biostatistics Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
- CHRP-National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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- MOX, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
- CHRP-National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- CADS-Center for Analysis, Decisions and Society, Human Technopole, Milan, Italy
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- Biostatistics Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Servizio Epidemiologico e Flussi Informativi, EGAS, Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, Udine, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Center, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Medication adherence in the older adults with chronic multimorbidity: a systematic review of qualitative studies on patient's experience. Eur Geriatr Med 2020; 11:369-381. [PMID: 32297271 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00313-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Medication non-adherence represents a socially relevant challenge, particularly when interlinked to multiple chronic diseases and polypharmacy. Non-adherence rates affect treatment efficacy and increase health care costs. The aim of the study was to identify factors influencing medication adherence in the older adults through a systematic review of qualitative studies on patients' experience. METHODS Two electronic databases were searched for qualitative studies on medication adherence in chronic diseases (hypertension, heart disease, COPD, asthma) involving people aged 65 + . The systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA statement guidelines, employing theoretical frameworks of the ABC Taxonomy of patient adherence and Three Factor model of determinants of behaviour. RESULTS The initial database search identified 1234 records, of which 39 studies were considered eligible. Most of the studies focused on hypertension and were conducted in English-speaking countries. According to the ABC Taxonomy, Persistence and Implementation were the most often considered phases. Considering the Three Factor model, the most often reported themes were Information and Strategies upon being adherent. Stemming from the review findings and the patients' narratives, a new integrated model was proposed. It reports the patient's decisional flowchart describing barriers and facilitators (personal, social and environmental) to adherence. CONCLUSION Medication adherence is a complex and multifaceted process. The implementation of theoretical frameworks along with a patient-centred perspective may provide clinicians with useful suggestions for clinical practice, enhancing the patient's ability to adhere.
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Zárate-Bravo E, García-Vázquez JP, Torres-Cervantes E, Ponce G, Andrade ÁG, Valenzuela-Beltrán M, Rodríguez MD. Supporting the Medication Adherence of Older Mexican Adults Through External Cues Provided With Ambient Displays: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020; 8:e14680. [PMID: 32130164 PMCID: PMC7076413 DOI: 10.2196/14680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Problems with prospective memory, which refers to the ability to remember future intentions, cause deficits in basic and instrumental activities of daily living, such as taking medications. Older adults show minimal deficits when they rely on mostly preserved and relatively automatic associative retrieval processes. On the basis of this, we propose to provide external cues to support the automatic retrieval of an intended action, that is, to take medicines. To reach this end, we developed the Medication Ambient Display (MAD), a system that unobtrusively presents relevant information (unless it requires the users' attention) and uses different abstract modalities to provide external cues that enable older adults to easily take their medications on time and be aware of their medication adherence. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the adoption and effect of external cues provided through ambient displays on medication adherence in older adults. METHODS A total of 16 older adults, who took at least three medications and had mild cognitive impairment, participated in the study. We conducted a 12-week feasibility study in which we used a mixed methods approach to collect qualitative and quantitative evidence. The study included baseline, intervention, and postintervention phases. Half of the participants were randomly allocated to the treatment group (n=8), and the other half was assigned to the control group (n=8). During the study phases, research assistants measured medication adherence weekly through the pill counting technique. RESULTS The treatment group improved their adherence behavior from 80.9% at baseline to 95.97% using the MAD in the intervention phase. This decreased to 76.71% in the postintervention phase when the MAD was no longer being used. Using a one-way repeated measures analysis of variance and a post hoc analysis using the Tukey honestly significant difference test, we identified a significant statistical difference between the preintervention and intervention phases (P=.02) and between the intervention and postintervention phases (P=.002). In addition, the medication adherence rate of the treatment group (95.97%) was greater than that of the control group (88.18%) during the intervention phase. Our qualitative results showed that the most useful cues were the auditory reminders, followed by the stylized representations of medication adherence. We also found that the MAD's external cues not only improved older adults' medication adherence but also mediated family caregivers' involvement. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study demonstrate that using ambient modalities for implementing external cues is useful for drawing the attention of older adults to remind them to take medications and to provide immediate awareness on adherence behavior. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04289246; https://tinyurl.com/ufjcz97.
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- Ernesto Zárate-Bravo
- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico
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Low Medication Knowledge and Adherence to Oral Chronic Medications among Patients Attending Community Pharmacies: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Low-Income Country. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:4392058. [PMID: 32420342 PMCID: PMC7201603 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4392058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective To investigate the level of knowledge, medication adherence, and the relationship among patients taking chronic oral medication and attending community pharmacies in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among adult chronic disease patients who were taking oral medications and getting service in 19 community pharmacies in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia. Patients' medication knowledge and adherence were assessed using interviewer-administered validated questionnaires. Results Of the 402 study participants (mean ± SD age = 44.7 ± 16.9 years, range = 18–86 years), 53.2% were males, 84.8% were aged <65 years, and 60.7% had high school education and above. About 348 (88.6%) respondents have used oral medications for more than one year. Less than half of respondents have good medication knowledge (n = 54, 38.3%) and were adherent to their medication (n = 158, 39.3%). Chronic disease patients with high school and above education are 5.35 times (95% CI: 3.231–8.857, p < 0.001) more likely to have good knowledge of their medication and having good medication knowledge was linked to higher medication adherence (AOR, 95% CI = 10.300 [6.16517.209]; p < 0.001). A statistically significant correlation was observed between the scores of medication knowledge and adherence (r = −0.471, p < 0.001). Conclusion The majority of patients on oral chronic medications and attending community pharmacies in Gondar town do not have good medication knowledge and were nonadherent. Community pharmacists need to engage in medication counseling to improve medication knowledge and adherence of chronic disease patients.
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Patient Centric Pharmaceutical Drug Product Design-The Impact on Medication Adherence. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12010044. [PMID: 31947888 PMCID: PMC7023035 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Medication adherence is a growing concern for public health and poor adherence to therapy has been associated with poor health outcomes and higher costs for patients. Interventions for improving adherence need to consider the characteristics of the individual therapeutic regimens according to the needs of the patients. In particular, geriatric and paediatric populations as well as dermatological patients have special needs/preferences that should be considered when designing drug products. Patient Centric Drug Product Pharmaceutical Design (PCDPD) offers the opportunity to meet the needs and preferences of patients. Packaging, orodispersible formulations, fixed dose combinations products, multiparticulate formulations, topical formulations and 3D printing are of particular relevance in a PCDPD process. These will be addressed in this review as well as their impact on medication adherence.
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Zhao K, He T, Wu S, Wang S, Dai B, Yang Q, Lei Y. Application Research of Artificial Neural Network in Environmental Quality Monitoring. INT J PATTERN RECOGN 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s0218001419590390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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With the steady growth of the economy and the rapid development of modern industrial technology, the problem of environmental pollution has increased. To continue to develop, it is necessary to thoroughly implement the sustainable development strategy, and we must pay more attention to environmental issues. One of the important management tools implemented in China for environmental management is environmental quality monitoring and evaluation. Environmental quality monitoring can scientifically evaluate the environmental quality of a region, scientifically evaluate and forecast the environmental management and environmental engineering, and provide scientific basis for environmental management, environmental engineering, formulation of environmental standards, environmental planning, comprehensive prevention and control of environmental pollution, and ecological environment construction. This paper will discuss the basic principles of neural network and the implementation process of MATLAB and in the MATLAB software implementation and display process. At the same time, the results of different parameters are analyzed through experiments, and the network parameters are constantly adjusted to improve the accuracy of the evaluation results. Taking the regional environment as an example, two monitoring methods are proposed, and a variety of neural network models are used to analyze each prediction method. Case study results show that the latter method has a better prediction effect.
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- Kunrong Zhao
- South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEP, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Hexin Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Huake Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangdong, P. R. China
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- South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEP, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEP, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Hexin Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong, P. R. China
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- South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEP, Guangdong, P. R. China
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Bailey SC, Wallia A, Wright S, Wismer GA, Infanzon AC, Curtis LM, Brokenshire SA, Chung AE, Reuland DS, Hahr AJ, Hornbuckle K, Lockwood K, Hall L, Wolf MS. Electronic Health Record-Based Strategy to Promote Medication Adherence Among Patients With Diabetes: Longitudinal Observational Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e13499. [PMID: 31638592 PMCID: PMC6829279 DOI: 10.2196/13499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Poor medication adherence is common; however, few mechanisms exist in clinical practice to monitor how patients take medications in outpatient settings. Objective This study aimed to pilot test the Electronic Medication Complete Communication (EMC2) strategy, a low-cost, sustainable approach that uses functionalities within the electronic health record to promote outpatient medication adherence and safety. Methods The EMC2 strategy was implemented in 2 academic practices for 14 higher-risk diabetes medications. The strategy included: (1) clinical decision support alerts to prompt provider counseling on medication risks, (2) low-literacy medication summaries for patients, (3) a portal-based questionnaire to monitor outpatient medication use, and (4) clinical outreach for identified concerns. We recruited adult patients with diabetes who were prescribed a higher-risk diabetes medication. Participants completed baseline and 2-week interviews to assess receipt of, and satisfaction with, intervention components. Results A total of 100 patients were enrolled; 90 completed the 2-week interview. Patients were racially diverse, 30.0% (30/100) had a high school education or less, and 40.0% (40/100) had limited literacy skills. About a quarter (28/100) did not have a portal account; socioeconomic disparities were noted in account ownership by income and education. Among patients with a portal account, 58% (42/72) completed the questionnaire; 21 of the 42 patients reported concerns warranting clinical follow-up. Of these, 17 were contacted by the clinic or had their issue resolved within 24 hours. Most patients (33/38, 89%) who completed the portal questionnaire and follow-up interview reported high levels of satisfaction (score of 8 or greater on a scale of 1-10). Conclusions Findings suggest that the EMC2 strategy can be reliably implemented and delivered to patients, with high levels of satisfaction. Disparities in portal use may restrict intervention reach. Although the EMC2 strategy can be implemented with minimal impact on clinic workflow, future trials are needed to evaluate its effectiveness to promote adherence and safety.
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- Stacy Cooper Bailey
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.,Program on Health & Clinical Informatics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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Dillon P, McDowell R, Smith SM, Gallagher P, Cousins G. Determinants of intentions to monitor antihypertensive medication adherence in Irish community pharmacy: a factorial survey. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2019; 20:131. [PMID: 31519171 PMCID: PMC6744667 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-019-1016-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Community pharmacy represents an important setting to identify patients who may benefit from an adherence intervention, however it remains unclear whether it would be feasible to monitor antihypertensive adherence within the workflow of community pharmacy. The aim of this study was to identify facilitators and barriers to monitoring antihypertensive medication adherence of older adults at the point of repeat dispensing. Methods We undertook a factorial survey of Irish community pharmacists, guided by a conceptual model adapted from the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Respondents completed four sections, 1) five factorial vignettes (clinical scenario of repeat dispensing), 2) a medication monitoring attitude measure, 3) subjective norms and self-efficacy questions, and 4) demographic and workplace questions. Barriers and facilitators to adherence monitoring behaviour were identified in factorial vignette analysis using multivariate multilevel linear modelling, testing the effect of both contextual factors embedded within the vignettes (section 1), and respondent-level factors (sections 2–4) on likelihood to perform three adherence monitoring behaviours in response to the vignettes. Results Survey invites (n = 1543) were sent via email and 258 completed online survey responses were received; two-thirds of respondents were women, and one-third were qualified pharmacists for at least 15 years. In factorial vignette analysis, pharmacists were more inclined to monitor antihypertensive medication adherence by examining refill-patterns from pharmacy records than asking patients questions about their adherence or medication beliefs. Pharmacists with more positive attitudes towards medication monitoring and normative beliefs that other pharmacists monitored adherence, were more likely to monitor adherence. Contextual factors also influenced pharmacists’ likelihood to perform the three adherence monitoring behaviours, including time-pressures and the number of days late the patient collected their repeat prescription. Pharmacists’ normative beliefs and the number of days late the patient collected their repeat prescription had the largest quantitative influence on responses. Conclusions This survey identified that positive pharmacist attitudes and normative beliefs can facilitate adherence monitoring within the current workflow; however contextual time-barriers may prevent adherence monitoring. Future research should consider these findings when designing a pharmacist-led adherence intervention to be integrated within current pharmacy workflow. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12875-019-1016-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Paul Dillon
- School of Pharmacy, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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- HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.,School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland
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- Department of General Practice and HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.,Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Pharmacy, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Knafl GJ, Moser DK, Wu JR, Riegel B. Discontinuation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or beta-blockers and the impact on heart failure hospitalization rates. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2019; 18:667-678. [PMID: 31244325 DOI: 10.1177/1474515119860321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adherence to evidence-based therapy is essential for optimal management of heart failure. Yet, medication adherence is poor in heart failure patients. The Ascertaining Barriers to Compliance Project decomposed the medication adherence process into initiation, implementation, and discontinuation stages, but electronic monitoring-based adherence analyses usually do not consider this process. AIMS The aim of this study was to describe individual-patient patterns of medication adherence from electronic monitoring data among adults with chronic heart failure, adherence types, and risk factors for increased all-cause hospitalization including measures of poor adherence such as discontinuation. METHODS Data from two prospective studies of adherence measured with electronic monitoring for heart failure patients were combined and restricted to monitoring of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers over an initial three-month period. Hospitalizations were recorded for this period as well as for a three-month follow-up period. Analyses were conducted using adaptive modeling methods to identify individual-patient adherence patterns, adherence types, and risk factors for an increased hospitalization rate. RESULTS Using electronic monitoring data for 254 heart failure patients, four adherence types were identified: highly consistent, consistent but variable, moderately consistent, and poorly consistent. Sixteen individually significant risk factors for increased hospitalization rates were identified and used to generate a multiple risk factors model. Medication discontinuation was the most important individual risk factor and most important in the multiple risk factors model. CONCLUSION Discontinuation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or beta-blockers increases hospitalization rates for heart failure patients. Interventions that effectively address this problem are urgently needed.
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- George J Knafl
- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Dillon P, Smith SM, Gallagher P, Cousins G. The association between pharmacy refill-adherence metrics and healthcare utilisation: a prospective cohort study of older hypertensive adults. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE 2019; 27:459-467. [PMID: 30968988 DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS Methods that enable targeting and tailoring of adherence interventions may facilitate implementation in clinical settings. We aimed to determine whether community pharmacy refill-adherence metrics are useful to identify patients at higher risk of healthcare utilisation due to low antihypertensive adherence, who may benefit from an adherence intervention. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study, recruiting participants (n = 905) from 106 community pharmacies across the Republic of Ireland. Participants completed a structured interview at baseline and 12 months. Antihypertensive medication adherence was evaluated from linked pharmacy records using group-based trajectory modelling (GBTM) and proportion of days covered (PDC). Healthcare utilisation included self-reported number of hospital visits (emergency department visits and inpatient admissions) and general practitioner (GP) visits, over a 6-month period. Separate regression models were used to estimate the association between adherence and number of hospital/GP visits. The relative statistical fit of each model using different adherence metrics was determined using the Bayesian information criterion (BIC). RESULTS For the number of hospital visits, significant associations were observed only for PDC but not for GBTM. Each 10% increase in refill-adherence by PDC was significantly associated with a 16% lower rate of hospital visits (adjusted incidence rate ratio 0.84, 95% CI 0.72-0.98, P = 0.036). Poorer adherence using both measures was associated with higher GP visits. Improvements in BIC favoured models using PDC. CONCLUSIONS Medication refill-adherence, measured using PDC in community pharmacy settings, could be used to recognise poor antihypertensive adherence to enable effective targeting of clinical interventions to improve hypertension management and outcomes.
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- Department of General Practice, HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, RCSI, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Dillon P, Smith SM, Gallagher PJ, Cousins G. Association between gaps in antihypertensive medication adherence and injurious falls in older community-dwelling adults: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e022927. [PMID: 30837246 PMCID: PMC6429731 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Growing evidence suggests that older adults are at an increased risk of injurious falls when initiating antihypertensive medication, while the evidence regarding long-term use of antihypertensive medication and the risk of falling is mixed. However, long-term users who stop and start these medications may have a similar risk of falling to initial users of antihypertensive medication. Our aim was to evaluate the association between gaps in antihypertensive medication adherence and injurious falls in older (≥65 years) community-dwelling, long-term (≥≥1 year) antihypertensive users. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Irish Community Pharmacy. PARTICIPANTS Consecutive participants presenting a prescription for antihypertensive medication to 106 community pharmacies nationwide, community-dwelling, ≥65 years, with no evidence of cognitive impairment, taking antihypertensive medication for ≥1 year (n=938). MEASURES Gaps in antihypertensive medication adherence were evaluated from linked dispensing records as the number of 5-day gaps between sequential supplies over the 12-month period prior to baseline. Injurious falls during follow-up were recorded via questionnaire during structured telephone interviews at 12 months. RESULTS At 12 months, 8.1% (n=76) of participants reported an injurious fall requiring medical attention. The mean number of 5-day gaps in medication refill behaviour was 1.47 (SD 1.58). In adjusted, modified Poisson models, 5-day medication refill gaps at baseline were associated with a higher risk of an injurious fall during follow-up (aRR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.37, p=0.024). CONCLUSION Each 5-day gap in antihypertensive refill adherence increased the risk of self-reported injurious falls by 18%. Gaps in antihypertensive adherence may be a marker for increased risk of injurious falls. It is unknown whether adherence-interventions will reduce subsequent risk. This finding is hypothesis generating and should be replicated in similar populations.
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- Paul Dillon
- School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of General Practice, HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Malo S, Kardas P, Menditto E. Some reflections concerning the assessment of patient adherence and persistence to medication. Curr Med Res Opin 2019; 35:3-4. [PMID: 30251883 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2018.1528216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Sara Malo
- IIS Aragon, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Putignano D, Orlando V, Monetti VM, Piccinocchi G, Musazzi UM, Piccinocchi R, Minghetti P, Menditto E. Fixed Versus Free Combinations Of Antihypertensive Drugs: Analyses Of Real-World Data Of Persistence With Therapy In Italy. Patient Prefer Adherence 2019; 13:1961-1969. [PMID: 31814712 PMCID: PMC6858287 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s225444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To analyse the pattern of use and cost of antihypertensive drugs in new users in an Italian population, and explore the patient/treatment factors associated with the risk of therapy discontinuation. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, information was collected from a population-based electronic primary-care database. Persistence with medication use 1 year from therapy initiation was evaluated for each user using the gap method. Each new user was classified according to his/her pattern of use as: "continuer", "discontinuer" "switching" or "add-on". A Cox regression model was used to analyse the factors influencing therapy discontinuation. Primary-care costs comprised specialists' visits, diagnostic procedures and pharmacologic therapies. RESULTS Among 14,999 subjects included in persistence analyses, 55.1% of cases initially started on monotherapy were classified as discontinuers vs 36.5% of cases taking combination therapy (42.3% vs 32.7%, respectively, for free and fixed combinations, P < 0.01). Old age, high cardiovascular risk and being in receipt of fixed-combination therapy were associated with greater persistence. Overall, the primary-care cost/person/year of hypertension management was ~€95.3 (IQR, 144.9). The monotherapy cost was €88 per patient (IQR, 132.9), and that for combination therapy was €151±148.3. The median cost/patient with a fixed combination was lower than that for a free combination (€98.4 (IQR, 155.3) and €154.9 (IQR, 182.6), respectively). CONCLUSION The initial type of therapy prescribed influences persistence. Prescribing fixed combinations might be a good choice as initial therapy.
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- Daria Putignano
- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: Valentina Orlando CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, Naples80131, ItalyTel +39 081 678657Fax +39 081 678303 Email
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Menditto E, Cahir C, Aza-Pascual-Salcedo M, Bruzzese D, Poblador-Plou B, Malo S, Costa E, González-Rubio F, Gimeno-Miguel A, Orlando V, Kardas P, Prados-Torres A. Adherence to chronic medication in older populations: application of a common protocol among three European cohorts. Patient Prefer Adherence 2018; 12:1975-1987. [PMID: 30323567 PMCID: PMC6179242 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s164819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare medication adherence to chronic therapies in older populations across different regions in Europe. METHODS This explorative study applied a harmonized method of data extraction and analysis from pharmacy claims databases of three European countries to compare medication adherence at a cross-country level. Data were obtained for the period between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2011. Patients (aged ≥65 years) who newly initiated to oral antidiabetics, antihyperlipidemics, or antiosteoporotics were identified and followed for over a 12-month period. Main outcome measures were medication adherence (medication possession ratio, [MPR]; implementation) and persistence on index treatment. All country-specific data sets were prepared by employing a common data input model. Outcome measures were calculated for each country and pooled using random effect models. RESULTS In total, 39,186 new users were analyzed. In pooled data from the three countries, suboptimal implementation (MPR <80%) was 52.45% (95% CI: 33.43-70.79) for antihy-perlipidemics, 61.35% (95% CI: 52.83-69.22) for antiosteoporotics, and 30.33% (95% CI: 25.53-35.60) for oral antidiabetics. Similarly, rates of non-persistence (discontinuation) were 55.63% (95% CI: 35.24-74.29) for antihyperlipidemics, 60.24% (95% CI: 45.35-73.46) for antiosteoporotics, and 46.80% (95% CI: 36.40-57.4) for oral antidiabetics. CONCLUSION Medication adherence was suboptimal with >50% of older people non-adherent to antihyperlipidemics and antiosteoporotics in the three European cohorts. However, the degree of variability in adherence rates among the three countries was high. A harmonized method of data extraction and analysis across health-related database in Europe is useful to compare medication-taking behavior at a cross-country level.
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- Enrica Menditto
- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy,
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Aragon Health Sciences Institute (IACS), IIS Aragón, REDISSEC ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
- Aragon Health Service (SALUD), Aragon, Spain
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- Department of Public Health, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- UCIBIO, REQUINTE, Faculty of Pharmacy, Porto4ageing Reference Site, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Aragon Health Sciences Institute (IACS), IIS Aragón, REDISSEC ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
- Aragon Health Service (SALUD), Aragon, Spain
- University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy,
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- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Zongo A, Grégoire JP, Moisan J, Guénette L. Measuring adherence to oral antidiabetic multi-drug treatment: Comparative validity of prescription claims-based adherence measures against hospitalization. Res Social Adm Pharm 2018; 15:738-743. [PMID: 30253976 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of prescription claims data to measure adherence to diabetes treatment is very common in research. However, there is no clear evidence regarding the accuracy of the methods used to assess adherence to multi-drug treatments for the many patients using multiple antidiabetic drugs. PURPOSE To assess the validity of prescription claims-based adherence measures in the context of multiple oral antidiabetic drug treatment. METHODS A cohort of patients who began their antidiabetic drug treatment with at least two oral antidiabetic drugs (new users) was created using Quebec medico-administrative data. Four different prescription claims-based adherence measures were assessed: proportion of days covered (PDC) by at least one class of drugs, mean PDC, PDC by all classes and daily polypharmacy possession ratio (DPPR). All-cause and diabetes-related hospitalizations were the validation criteria. To assess the validity of the measures, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted for each measure and each criterion. RESULTS A total of 5982 individuals were included. The areas under the ROC curves for the PDC by at least one class of drugs, the mean PDC, the PDC by all classes of drugs and the DPPR were respectively 0.54 (95% CI: 0.52-0.56), 0.51 (0.49-0.53), 0.50 (0.48-0.52) and 0.51 (0.49-0.53) with all-cause hospitalization as criterion and 0.55 (0.53-0.57), 0.53 (0.51-0.55), 0.51 (0.49-0.53) and 0.53 (0.51-0.55) using diabetes-related hospitalization as criterion. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that all measures have poor validity in predicting hospitalizations thus raising concerns about their utility in the assessment of adherence to multi-drug treatment. Future research should assess the capacity of these measures to predict other outcomes more closely related to medication adherence.
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- Arsène Zongo
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, CHU de Québec Research Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Chair on Adherence to Treatments, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, CHU de Québec Research Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Chair on Adherence to Treatments, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, CHU de Québec Research Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Chair on Adherence to Treatments, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, CHU de Québec Research Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Chair on Adherence to Treatments, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
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Fanning L, Ryan-Atwood TE, Bell JS, Meretoja A, McNamara KP, Dārziņš P, Wong IC, Ilomäki J. Prevalence, Safety, and Effectiveness of Oral Anticoagulant Use in People with and without Dementia or Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Alzheimers Dis 2018; 65:489-517. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-180219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Laura Fanning
- Eastern Health Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Pharmacy, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Geriatric Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Hornsby, Australia
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- Neurocenter, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Medicine at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Deakin Rural Health, School of Medicine and Centre for Population Health, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Eastern Health Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Geriatric Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Research Department of Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Dillon P, Smith SM, Gallagher P, Cousins G. Medication monitoring attitudes and perceived determinants to offering medication adherence advice to older hypertensive adults: a factorial survey of community pharmacy interns. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE 2018; 27:45-54. [PMID: 29897646 DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Community pharmacy is an ideal setting to monitor medication adherence, however, barriers to pharmacist-led interventions exist. Preparing future pharmacists for enhanced roles may overcome such barriers. Our objective was to identify medication monitoring attitudes and contextual factors that influence adherence monitoring by pharmacy interns to inform educational activities on medication adherence. METHODS An online factorial survey of all pharmacy interns (N = 123) in the Republic of Ireland, completing advanced community pharmacy experiential learning in May 2016 was undertaken to evaluate attitudes to medication monitoring and to identify respondent characteristics and contextual factors which influence adherence monitoring of older hypertensive adults during repeat dispensing. The medication monitoring attitude measure (MMAM) was used to evaluate interns' attitudes, and factorial vignette analysis was performed to identify factors influencing behavioural intention to offer adherence advice. RESULTS There were 121 completed online surveys. Half of interns reported they felt uncomfortable and confrontational discussing adherence with patients. In factorial vignette analysis, higher medication monitoring attitudes resulted in higher likelihood to offer adherence advice; experiential-learning characteristics such as pharmacy ownership-type (nonchain store) and contextual factors including patients being treated for longer and time-pressures had a significant negative influence on pharmacy interns' likelihood to offer adherence advice. DISCUSSION Medication monitoring attitudes and contextual factors influenced responses to offer adherence advice in hypothetical scenarios. Ensuring pharmacy students are educated on patterns of adherence and appropriate skills to address nonadherence, and engage in structured programmes to facilitate patient interactions during experiential learning, may improve medication monitoring attitudes and adherence monitoring.
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- Paul Dillon
- School of Pharmacy, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of General Practice and HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, RCSI, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Scala D, Menditto E, Caruso G, Monetti VM, Orlando V, Guerriero F, Buonomo G, Caruso D, D'Avino M. Are you more concerned about or relieved by medicines? An explorative randomized study of the impact of telephone counseling by pharmacists on patients' beliefs regarding medicines and blood pressure control. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2018; 101:679-686. [PMID: 29249596 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim was to determine the impact of a telephone counseling service, provided bi-monthly by pharmacist, on patients' beliefs about antihypertensive medicines and blood pressure (BP) control. METHODS Either hypertensive patients were randomly assigned to a control group (CG, usual care) or an intervention group (IG). All patients had BP values registered and filled in the Italian version of the Belief Medicine Questionnaire (BMQ). After 12 months, patients filled in the BMQ again and had their self-reported BP registered. The intervention consisted of an educational/counseling session based on patients' needs assessment provided bi-monthly by a pharmacist for one year via telephone. RESULTS 80 CG and 84 IG patients were recruited. After 12 months, there were significant differences between IG and CG for both BMQ's Necessity and Concern score (p < 0.001; p < 0.001 respectively) and a significant reduction in BP values in IG (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The intervention improves BP control by modifying patients' perception about treatments and involving patients as participants in the management of their health. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS This paper could serve as a guideline for other studies to confirm the effectiveness of this intervention in modifying health behavior, and the role of hospital pharmacist.
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- Daniela Scala
- Nuclear Medicine Cardarelli Hospital, Road Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- CIRFF, Center for Pharmacoeconomics Research, University of Naples Federico II, Road Domenico Montesano, 49 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Emergency Department Cardarelli Hospital, Road Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- CIRFF, Center for Pharmacoeconomics Research, University of Naples Federico II, Road Domenico Montesano, 49 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- CIRFF, Center for Pharmacoeconomics Research, University of Naples Federico II, Road Domenico Montesano, 49 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- CIRFF, Center for Pharmacoeconomics Research, University of Naples Federico II, Road Domenico Montesano, 49 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Samnium Medica, Road Aldo Moro, 31G, 82018 San Giorgio del Sannio (Benevento), Italy.
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- Internal Medicine1, Cardarelli Hospital, Road Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Internal Medicine1, Cardarelli Hospital, Road Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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Bader F, Atallah B, Brennan LF, Rimawi RH, Khalil ME. Heart failure in the elderly: ten peculiar management considerations. Heart Fail Rev 2018; 22:219-228. [PMID: 28164253 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-017-9598-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chronic heart failure (HF) is a disease with significantly higher prevalence in the elderly or patients older than 65 years old. Typically, older patients have more risk factors for HF, more comorbidities, and are more likely to have recurrent admissions for acute decompensations. With HF burden on health care systems primarily related to hospital and nursing home costs, it is critical that elderly patients are approached with a clear understanding of certain unique clinical, laboratory, imaging, and pharmacokinetic differences that can alter their management and outcomes. Psychosocial factors have major implications on adherence to therapy as well as decisions on advanced care for elderly HF patients. In this article, we highlight ten peculiar management considerations when approaching older patients with HF. We discuss issues related to epidemiology, diagnostic challenges, pharmacotherapy, and palliative care; all of which can impact this unique population and, more importantly, the disease burden as a whole.
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- Feras Bader
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Heart and Vascular Institute, Al Maryah Island, PO Box 112412, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Al Maryah Island, PO Box 112412, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Levine College of Health Sciences, Wingate University School of Pharmacy, 515 N. Main Street, Wingate, NC, 28174, USA
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- , 34522 N. Scottsdale road, Suite 120, PMB 489, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85266, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Heart and Vascular Institute, Al Maryah Island, PO Box 112412, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Park HY, Seo SA, Yoo H, Lee K. Medication adherence and beliefs about medication in elderly patients living alone with chronic diseases. Patient Prefer Adherence 2018; 12:175-181. [PMID: 29416319 PMCID: PMC5790098 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s151263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess medication adherence and its related factors among elderly people living alone with chronic diseases using a conceptual framework with the Belief about Medicines Questionnaire and the Adherence to Refills and Medication Scale-Korean version. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 3,326 elderly people living alone, who were enrolled in Seongnam Center for Home Health Care in South Korea. They completed validated questionnaires assessing their adherence and beliefs about medication in general. RESULTS In attitudinal analysis using Belief about Medicines Questionnaire, 37.0% of patients were accepting of medication (high necessity with low concerns), 49.7% were ambivalent (high necessity with high concerns), 1.9% were skeptical (low necessity with high concerns), and 11.4% were indifferent (low necessity and low concerns). In multivariable analysis, we found that adherence was related to patients' beliefs about medication; compared with patients who were accepting of medication, those in the other three attitudinal groups had significantly lower adherence (indifferent, p=0.003; skeptical, p=0.001; ambivalent, p<0.001). Also, low adherence was associated with heavy burden of drug costs (β=0.109; 95% CI 0.03, 0.19), presence of drug side effects (β=0.431; 95% CI 0.11, 0.75), dissatisfaction with medication (β=-0.626; 95% CI -0.77, -0.48), perceiving health status as poor (β=-0.151; 95% CI -0.27, -0.03), and receiving medical aid (β=0.655; 95% CI 0.42, 0.89). Gender, age group, and number of prescribed medication were not associated with medication adherence. CONCLUSION To improve medication adherence of elderly living alone, it is essential to identify barriers to adherence, including their concerns and attitudes toward medications. These factors associated with adherence should be considered in further intervention studies.
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- Hwa Yeon Park
- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Community Health Research, Seongnam Center for Home Health Care, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Community Health Research, Seongnam Center for Home Health Care, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Community Health Research, Seongnam Center for Home Health Care, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Community Health Research, Seongnam Center for Home Health Care, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Dillon P, Phillips LA, Gallagher P, Smith SM, Stewart D, Cousins G. Assessing the Multidimensional Relationship Between Medication Beliefs and Adherence in Older Adults With Hypertension Using Polynomial Regression. Ann Behav Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/abm/kax016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- Head of School, School of Pharmacy, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of General Practice and HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, The Sir Ian Wood Building, Aberdeen
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Kim S, Bennett K, Wallace E, Fahey T, Cahir C. Measuring medication adherence in older community-dwelling patients with multimorbidity. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2017; 74:357-364. [PMID: 29199370 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-017-2388-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE Older people with several chronic conditions require multiple drugs from different classes to be adequately treated. This study aims to: (i) measure medication adherence across multiple conditions and therapeutic drug groups in older community-dwelling patients, and (ii) examine the effect of multimorbidity on adherence. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study of medication adherence in 855 community-dwelling patients aged ≥ 70 years from 15 practices in Ireland using the Health Service Executive Primary Care Reimbursement Service (HSE-PCRS) pharmacy claims database. Multimorbidity was measured using the RxRisk-V and by the number of different drug classes. The RxRisk-V algorithm classifies prescription drug fills into 45 chronic disease classes for older populations based on the WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system. Adherence to medications was assessed by: (i) calculating the average medication possession ratio (MPR) per patient and (ii) an MPR< 80%. RESULTS The overall median MPR for the cohort was 0.83 (IQR 0.69, 0.91). The conditions with the highest MPRs were hypothyroidism (mean MPR = 0.88, SD = 0.20) and type 2 diabetes (mean MPR = 0.83, SD = 0.19), followed by heart disease. On average, 20-40% of patients were non-adherent (MPR < 80%) across all conditions. There was an inverted U-shaped relationship between the mean MPR and number of morbidities and drug classes. Adherence varied per patients' morbidity burden, with higher adherence for certain combinations of chronic conditions. CONCLUSION In total, 31% of older patients with multimorbidity were non-adherent to their medication but adherence levels varied across treatment categories and chronic conditions.
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- San Kim
- Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaux Lane House, Mercer Street, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaux Lane House, Mercer Street, Dublin, Ireland
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- HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaux Lane House, Mercer Street, Dublin, Ireland.
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Wawruch M, Zatko D, Wimmer G, Luha J, Wimmerova S, Kukumberg P, Murin J, Hloska A, Tesar T, Shah R. Non-persistence with antiplatelet therapy in elderly patients after a transient ischemic attack. Aging Clin Exp Res 2017; 29:1121-1127. [PMID: 28284002 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0745-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Antiplatelet therapy following a transient ischemic attack (TIA) constitutes an important secondary prevention measure. AIMS The study was aimed at evaluating the development of non-persistence with antiplatelet therapy in elderly patients after a TIA and identifying patient-related characteristics associated with the probability of non-persistence during the follow-up period. METHODS The study cohort (n = 854) was selected from the database of the largest health insurance provider of the Slovak Republic. It included patients aged ≥65 years, in whom antiplatelet medication was initiated following a TIA diagnosis during the period between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010. Each patient was followed for a period of 3 years from the date of the first antiplatelet medication prescription associated with TIA diagnosis. Patients in whom there was a treatment gap of at least 6 months without antiplatelet medication prescription were defined as "non-persistent". The factors predicting non-persistence were identified in the Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS At the end of the follow-up period, 345 (40.4%) patients were non-persistent with antiplatelet medication. Protective factors decreasing a patient´s likelihood of becoming non-persistent were age ≥75 years [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.75], polypharmacy (concurrent use of ≥6 drugs) (HR = 0.79), arterial hypertension (HR = 0.68), diabetes mellitus (HR = 0.74), hypercholesterolemia (HR = 0.75), and antiplatelet medication switching during the follow-up period (HR = 0.73). CONCLUSIONS It is concluded that following a TIA, elderly patients aged <75 years or those with normal serum cholesterol levels, without certain comorbid conditions and polypharmacy may benefit from special counselling to encourage persistence with secondary preventive medication.
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- Martin Wawruch
- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Sasinkova 4, 811 08, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- General Health Insurance Company, Panónska cesta 2, 851 04, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Sasinkova 4, 811 08, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Sasinkova 4, 811 08, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Biophysics, Informatics and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Slovak Medical University, Limbová 12, 833 03, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 2nd Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Limbová 5, 833 05, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Mickiewiczova 13, 813 69, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University, Mala Hora 11161, 036 01, Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Organisation and Management of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Kalinciakova 8, 832 32, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Rashmi Shah, Pharmaceutical Consultant, 8 Birchdale, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9 7JA, UK
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Dillon P, Stewart D, Smith SM, Gallagher P, Cousins G. Group-Based Trajectory Models: Assessing Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication in Older Adults in a Community Pharmacy Setting. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2017; 103:1052-1060. [PMID: 28875569 PMCID: PMC6001422 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Antihypertensive medication nonadherence is highly prevalent, leading to uncontrolled blood pressure. Methods that facilitate the targeting and tailoring of adherence interventions in clinical settings are required. Group‐Based Trajectory Modeling (GBTM) is a newer method to evaluate adherence using pharmacy dispensing (refill) data that has advantages over traditional refill adherence metrics (e.g. Proportion of Days Covered) by identifying groups of patients who may benefit from adherence interventions, and identifying patterns of adherence behavior over time that may facilitate tailoring of an adherence intervention. We evaluated adherence to antihypertensive medication in 905 patients over a 12‐month period in a community pharmacy setting using GBTM, identifying three subgroups of adherence patterns: 52.8%, 40.7%, and 6.5% had very high, high, and low adherence, respectively. However, GBTM failed to demonstrate predictive validity with blood pressure at 12 months. Further research on the validity of adherence measures that facilitate interventions in clinical settings is required.
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- School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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- Department of General Practice and HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Dublin, Ireland
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Scavone C, Sportiello L, Sullo MG, Ferrajolo C, Ruggiero R, Sessa M, Berrino PM, di Mauro G, Berrino L, Rossi F, Rafaniello C, Capuano A. Safety Profile of Anticancer and Immune-Modulating Biotech Drugs Used in a Real World Setting in Campania Region (Italy): BIO-Cam Observational Study. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:607. [PMID: 28932193 PMCID: PMC5592230 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objectives: To investigate the occurrence of adverse events (AEs) in naïve patients receiving biotech drugs. Design: A prospective observational study. Setting: Onco-hematology, Hepato-gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Neurology Units in Campania Region (Italy). Participants: 775 patients (53.81% female) with mean age 56.0 (SD 15.2). The mean follow-up/patient was 3.48 (95% confidence interval 3.13–3.84). Main outcome measures: We collected all AEs associated to biotech drugs, including serious infections and malignancies. Serious AEs were defined according to the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use, clinical safety data management: definitions and standards for expedited reporting E2A guideline. Results: The majority of the study population was enrolled in Onco-hematology and Rheumatology Units and the most common diagnosis were hematological malignancies, followed by rheumatoid arthritis, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and psoriatic arthritis. The most commonly prescribed biotech drugs were rituximab, bevacizumab, infliximab, trastuzumab, adalimumab, and cetuximab. Out of 775 patients, 320 experienced at least one AE. Most of patients experienced AEs to cetuximab therapy, rituximab and trastuzumab. Comparing female and male population, our findings highlighted a statistically significant difference in terms of AEs for adalimumab (35.90% vs. 7.41%, p < 0.001) and etanercept (27.59% vs. 10.00%, p = 0.023). Considering all biotech drugs, we observed a peak for all AEs occurrence at follow-up 91–180 days category. Bevacizumab, brentuximab, rituximab, trastuzumab and cetuximab were more commonly associated to serious adverse events; most of these were possibly related to biotech drugs, according to causality assessment. Three cases of serious infections occurred. Conclusions: The results of our study demonstrated that the majority of AEs were not serious and expected. Few cases of serious infections occurred, while no case of malignancy did. Overall, the safety profile of biotech drugs used in our population was similar to those observed in pivotal trials. Notwithstanding the positive results of our study, some safety concerns still remain unresolved. In order to collect more effectiveness and safety data on biotech drugs, the collection and analysis of real world data should be endorsed as well as the management of post-authorization studies.
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- Cristina Scavone
- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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- The authors would like to thank all the members of the BIO-Cam group who provided patient data for this study: University Hospital of Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" Naples; Hospital SG Moscati-Avellino; Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" Naples; Hospital AORN Cardarelli Naples; Hospital G Rummo Benevento; Hospital Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano Caserta; University Hospital Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Naples; Fondazione Maugeri Benevento; University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Salerno; Hospital Ospedale dei Colli Naples
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Strategies to Improve Medication Adherence in Older Persons: Consensus Statement from the Senior Italia Federanziani Advisory Board. Drugs Aging 2017; 33:629-37. [PMID: 27444182 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-016-0387-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Poor adherence to treatment regimens has long been recognized as a substantial roadblock to achieving better outcomes for patients. Non-adherence to medications affects the quality and length of life and has been associated with negative health outcomes and increasing healthcare costs. The problem of non-adherence is particularly troublesome in older patients who are affected by multiple chronic diseases and for this reason receive multiple treatments. To date, no single intervention strategy has been shown to be effective in improving adherence across all patients, conditions, and settings. Between September and October 2014, a group of experts in geriatrics, pharmacology, epidemiology, and public health applied a modified RAND appropriateness method to reach a consensus on the possible best interventions to improve adherence in older individuals. Seven interventions were identified, classified based on their target (patient, therapy, and public health/society): (1) Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, (2) patient (and caregiver) education to improve patient empowerment, (3) optimization of treatment, (4) use of adherence aids, (5) physician and other healthcare professionals' education, (6) adherence assessment, (7) facilitating access to medicine by service integration. For each intervention, experts assessed (a) target population, (b) health professionals potentially involved in the intervention, (c) strategies/instruments needed for implementation, and (d) time of the intervention. Interventions that target adherence must combine different approaches targeting the complex aspects of older adults in a holistic approach. Tackling non-adherence, with its complexity, requires a multi-stakeholder patient-centred approach acting in a defined framework of interactions in which the different players may provide different services but are integrated with one another.
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Wawruch M, Zatko D, Wimmer G, Luha J, Wimmerova S, Matalova P, Kukumberg P, Murin J, Tesar T, Havelkova B, Shah R. Age-Related Differences in Non-Persistence with Statin Treatment in Patients after a Transient Ischaemic Attack. Clin Drug Investig 2017; 37:1047-1054. [DOI: 10.1007/s40261-017-0559-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Pierobon A, Sini Bottelli E, Ranzini L, Bruschi C, Maestri R, Bertolotti G, Sommaruga M, Torlaschi V, Callegari S, Giardini A. COPD patients' self-reported adherence, psychosocial factors and mild cognitive impairment in pulmonary rehabilitation. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2017; 12:2059-2067. [PMID: 28790808 PMCID: PMC5529298 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s133586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In addition to clinical comorbidities, psychological and neuropsychological problems are frequent in COPD and may affect pulmonary rehabilitation delivery and outcome. The aims of the study were to describe a COPD population in a rehabilitative setting as regards the patients depressive symptoms, anxiety, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and self-reported adherence and to analyze their relationships; to compare the COPD sample MCI scores with normative data; and to investigate which factors might predict adherence to prescribed physical exercise. This was a multicenter observational cross-sectional study. Of the 117 eligible stable COPD inpatients, 84 were enrolled according to Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria (mainly in Stage III-IV). The assessment included Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), anxiety, depression and self-reported pharmacological and nonpharmacological adherence. From the MMSE, 3.6% of patients were found to be impaired, whereas from the MoCA 9.5% had a likely MCI. Patients referred had mild-severe depression (46.7%), anxiety (40.5%), good pharmacological adherence (80.3%) and difficulties in following prescribed diet (24.1%) and exercise (51.8%); they struggled with disease acceptance (30.9%) and disease limitations acceptance (28.6%). Most of them received good family (89%) or social (53%) support. Nonpharmacological adherence, depression, anxiety and MCI showed significant relations with 6-minute walking test, body mass index (BMI) and GOLD. Depression was related to autonomous long-term oxygen therapy modifications, disease perception, family support and MCI. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, higher BMI, higher depression and lower anxiety predicted lower adherence to exercise prescriptions (P=0.0004, odds ratio =0.796, 95% CI =0.701, 0.903; P=0.009, odds ratio =0.356, 95% CI =0.165, 0.770; and P=0.05, odds ratio =2.361, 95% CI =0.995, 5.627 respectively). In COPD patients, focusing on pharmacological and nonpharmacological adherence enhance the possibility of tailored pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Montescano
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- Clinical Psychology and Social Support Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Camaldoli, Italy
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Lima-Dellamora EDC, Osorio-de-Castro CGS, Madruga LGDSL, Azeredo TB. Use of pharmacy records to measure treatment adherence: a critical review of the literature. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2017; 33:e00136216. [PMID: 28444026 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00136216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The current frame of reference on adherence to pharmacotherapy includes a set of behaviors experienced by the user, with observation of the detailed and continuous history of the use of each dose of the medication. Indicators based on pharmacy records have been used to measure adherence. The current review aimed to identify and describe indicators based on pharmacy records and to discuss their adequacy and limitations for measuring adherence. An exploratory literature review was conducted in three databases using the terms "adherence", "pharmacy records/administrative data", and "measure" to compose the descriptors for the selection of 81 articles and the elaboration of a chart with the denomination, sources, methods for calculation, description, and interpretation of the operational and referential meaning of 14 indicators. Given the most recent taxonomy for adherence proposed in the literature, we concluded that the indicators can be useful for identifying patients with medication-seeking behavior-related problems and analysis of persistence. The distance between supply-related events and difficulties in treatment follow-up can influence an analysis based exclusively on the use of these indicators.
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[Spanish translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the ARMS-scale for measuring medication adherence in polypathological patients]. Aten Primaria 2017; 49:459-464. [PMID: 28390732 PMCID: PMC6876023 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2016.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objetivo Traducir y adaptar transculturalmente el cuestionario ARMS al español para medir la adherencia en pacientes pluripatológicos. Diseño Traducción, adaptación transcultural y análisis de la comprensibilidad mediante entrevistas cognitivas. Emplazamiento Hospital de segundo nivel. Mediciones 1) Traducción directa e inversa seguidas de una síntesis y adaptación transcultural mediante metodología cualitativa para garantizar la equivalencia conceptual, semántica y de contenido entre el cuestionario original y su versión española. 2) Análisis de la comprensibilidad de la versión española del cuestionario mediante entrevistas cognitivas en una muestra de pacientes pluripatológicos no institucionalizados. Resultados Se obtuvo la versión española del cuestionario ARMS (ARMS-e). La dificultad global de los traductores responsables de la traducción directa e inversa para encontrar una expresión conceptualmente equivalente entre los dos idiomas fue baja. El análisis de la comprensibilidad, realizado en una muestra aleatoria de 40 pacientes pluripatológicos no institucionalizados ingresados en un servicio de medicina interna de un hospital de segundo nivel, mostró una excelente comprensibilidad. Conclusiones El cuestionario ARMS-e es una versión adaptada al español del cuestionario ARMS que es adecuada para la medida de la adherencia en pacientes pluripatológicos. Su estructura facilita un abordaje multidimensional de la falta de adherencia permitiendo individualizar posibles intervenciones en función de las barreras detectadas en cada paciente.
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Raparelli V, Proietti M, Cangemi R, Lip GYH, Lane DA, Basili S. Adherence to oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation. Focus on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants. Thromb Haemost 2016; 117:209-218. [PMID: 27831592 DOI: 10.1160/th16-10-0757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Oral anticoagulation is pivotal in the management of thromboembolic risk in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients. Effective anticoagulation is important to avoid major adverse events and medication adherence is central to achieve good anticoagulation control. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are as effective and safe as vitamin K antagonist (VKAs) in NVAF patients. Due to the absence of routine anticoagulation monitoring with NOACs treatment, concerns have been raised about patient's adherence to NOACs and real-life data demonstrates variability in adherence and persistence. A multi-level approach, including patients' preferences, factors determining physicians' prescribing habits and healthcare system infrastructure and support, is warranted to improve initiation and adherence of anticoagulants. Adherence to NOACs is paramount to achieve a clinical benefit. Implementation of educational programs and easy-to-use tools to identify patients most likely to be non-adherent to NOACs, are central issues in improving the quality of NVAF anticoagulation management.
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- Prof. Stefania Basili, I Clinica Medica, Viale del Policlinico 155, Roma, 00161, Italy, Tel.: +39 06 49974678, Fax: +39 06 49974678, E-mail:
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