Intentional and unintentional medication non-adherence in African Americans: Insights from the Jackson Heart Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-adherence to medications is common and leads to suboptimal outcomes. Non-adherence can be intentional (e.g., deciding to skip dosages) or unintentional (e.g., forgetting), yet few studies have distinguished these reasons. An improved understanding of the reasons for non-adherence could inform the development of effective interventions.

Methods and results

We analyzed data from African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study who were prescribed medications for one or more chronic conditions. Participants were grouped by patient-reported adherence with non-adherence categorized as being intentional, unintentional or both. We used modified Poisson regression models to examine the factors associated with types of non-adherence. Of 2933 participants taking medication,

SUBMITTER: Mentz RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6005189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature