Prevalence and influencing factors of medication-related burden among patients with late-life depression in typical city of eastern China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the medication-related burden (MRB) of patients with late-life depression (LLD) and its influencing factors in China using the Living with Medicines Questionnaire-3 (LMQ-3), providing reference for reducing the MRB of those patients.

Method

A cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2023 and January 2024 on 588 patients with LLD. LMQ-3 and MRB factors questionnaire were used for data collection. The distribution of variables was assessed using descriptive analysis, while analyses of Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis were performed to evaluate inter-group differences. To explore the MRB among patients with LLD and influencing factors, multiple linear regression analysis was performed.

Results

The median (IQR) LMQ-3 score of 588 participants w

SUBMITTER: Liu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658140 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature