The relationship between partner information-seeking, information-sharing, and patient medication adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We describe the medication information-seeking behaviors of arthritis patients' partners and explore whether partner medication information-seeking and information-sharing are associated with patient medication adherence.

Methods

Arthritis patients and their partners (n = 87 dyads) completed an on-line questionnaire. Partners indicated how often they obtained medication information from 14 sources, how much they trusted these sources, and whether they shared medication information with the patient. Patients reported their medication adherence. Bivariate associations were calculated to explore the relationships between partner information-seeking, information-sharing, and patient medication adherence.

Results

Partners sought little information about the pati

SUBMITTER: Carpenter DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4314448 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature