Associations between patient factors and medication adherence: A Jordanian experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the effect of patient characteristics and health beliefs on their medication adherence.

Methods

Patients (n=167) with chronic conditions (mean age 58.9; SD=13.54, 53% males) were recruited from March 2009- to March 2010 using a cross sectional study design. Data collected included patients' demographics, medical conditions, medications therapeutic regimen, frequency of physician visits and health beliefs. Patient self-reported adherence to medications was assessed by the researcher using a validated and published scale. Treatment related problems (TRPs) were evaluated for each patient by competent clinical pharmacists. Associations between patient characteristics/health beliefs with adherence were explored.

Results

About half of the patients (46.1

SUBMITTER: Basheti IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4800011 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature