Cultural relevance in medication adherence interventions with underrepresented adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This meta-analysis systematically compiles intervention research designed to increase medication adherence among underrepresented adults.

Method

Comprehensive searching located published and unpublished studies with medication adherence behavior outcomes. Studies were included if samples were adults living in North America who had any of the following backgrounds or identities: African American, Native American, Latino, Latino American, Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Alaskan, or Native Hawaiian. Random-effect analyses synthesized data to calculate effect sizes as a standardized mean difference and variability measures. Exploratory moderator analyses examined the association between specific efforts to increase the cultural relevance of medication a

SUBMITTER: Conn VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4312199 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature