Understanding reasons and determinants of medication non-adherence in community-dwelling adults: a cross-sectional study comparing young and older age groups.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication non-adherence has become a striking problem among patients with chronic diseases worldwide. However, literature on prevalence, reasons and factors associated with medication non-adherence in Singapore general population is still lacking. This study aimed to (1) estimate the prevalence of intentional and unintentional medication non-adherence in young (aged 21-64 years) and older adults (aged ≥ 65 years), respectively; (2) identify and compare the main reasons for non-adherence; and (3) examine the association between potential factors and non-adherence in each group.

Methods

This study sampled 1,528 community-dwelling adults on medications (young adults:766, older adults: 762) from a cross-sectional population health survey conducted in the northern and

SUBMITTER: Ge L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464472 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature