Medication adherence in youths with CKD: habits for success.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor adherence habits are key contributors to nonadherence but there are few clinically feasible methods for evaluating adherence habits, particularly for youths with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study investigated how participants' qualitative responses to three interview questions about adherence habits mapped to primary principles of habit formation and objectively measured medication adherence in youths with CKD.

Methods

Participants (ages 11-21 years) were recruited from a pediatric nephrology clinic as part of a larger study. Participants' daily objective antihypertensive medication adherence was measured with an electronic pill bottle over a 4-week baseline period. Qualitative interviews about adherence habits and routines were conducted with a subset

SUBMITTER: Eaton CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11587169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature