Nurse-Led Interventions for Improving Medication Adherence in Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Poor medication adherence results in negative health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Several healthcare professionals provide interventions to improve medication adherence, with the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions in people with chronic diseases remaining unclear. Objective: This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions for improving medication adherence in adults with chronic conditions. Methods: Five databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, SCOPUS) were searched without applying a temporal limit. Studies evaluating the effects of nurse-led interventions on medication adherence in adults with one or multiple chronic conditions were included. Interventions only targeting a single acute disease were

SUBMITTER: Berardinelli D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11641167 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature